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Stem cell-based models of embryos: The need for improved naming conventions

Kirstin R.W. Matthews, Daniel S. Wagner, Aryeh Warmflash

2021Stem Cell Reports27 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

Stem cell-based models of embryos are known by various names, with different naming conventions, leading to confusion regarding their composition and potential. We propose the need for a general term for the field to promote public engagement and the development of a systematic nomenclature system to differentiate between specific models.

Topics & Concepts

BiologyConfusionNomenclatureComputational biologyStem cellEmbryoEvolutionary biologyGeneticsZoologyTaxonomy (biology)PsychologyPsychoanalysisPluripotent Stem Cells ResearchBiomedical Ethics and Regulation