Finding the Hematopoietic Stem Cell Niche in the Placenta
The origin of definitive hematopoiesis poses a fundamental biological question. In this issue of Developmental Cell, two groups have independently found a novel hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) niche in the extraembryonic placenta, in addition to previously identified alternative locations of hematopoiesis at different developmental stages.
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