Cellula originator
Cellula precursore, stamcellula o cellula staminal es un cellula trovabile in tote le organismos multicellular. Illos son characterisate per le habilitate de se renovar per division cellular mitotic e de se differentiar in diverse cellulas specialisate. 

Le duo major typos de cellulas staminal in mammiferos son: cellulas staminal embryonic qui se trova in blastocystos, e cellulas staminal adulte qui son trovate in texitos de adultes.

Cellulas staminal adulte

Ligamines externe 
General
 Tell Me About Stem Cells: Quick and simple guide explaining the science behind stem cells
 Stem Cell Basics
 Nature Reports Stem Cells: Introductory material, research advances and debates concerning stem cell research.
 Understanding Stem Cells: A View of the Science and Issues from the National Academies 
 Scientific American Magazine (June 2004 Issue) The Stem Cell Challenge
 Scientific American Magazine (July 2006 Issue) Stem Cells: The Real Culprits in Cancer?
 National Institutes of Health
 Stem Cell Research Forum of India  
 Isolation of amniotic stem cell lines with potential for therapy
 Stem cell news and information 

Peer-reviewed journals
 STEM CELLS® 
 Cytotherapy
 Cloning and Stem Cells 
 Stem Cells and Development 
 Regenerative Medicine
 Stem Cell Research
 

Biotechnologia
Biologia cellular