Define the term blood stem cells

Define the term blood stem cells?

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Stem cells are undifferentiated cells capable to distinguish into other kinds of specialized cells.

The stem cells of bone marrow originate the distinguished blood cells. According to stimulus from particular growth factors the stem cells are converted into red blood cells, leukocytes and mega-karyocytes (cells which form platelets). Research exhibits that stem cells of the bone marrow can as well distinguish into nervous, muscle and hepatic cells.

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