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Neural Stem Cells
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Definition
: Self-renewing cells that generate the main phenotypes of the nervous system in both the embryo and adult. Neural stem cells are precursors to both NEURONS and NEUROGLIA.
Other names
Stem Cells, Neural; Stem Cell, Neural; Neural Stem Cell; Cells, Neural Stem; Cell, Neural Stem