Stem Cell Biotech: Seeking a Piece of the Action
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Venture capital groups and big pharma have largely held back from investing in biotech companies focused on regenerative medicine. Will it take a clinical bull's eye to bring venture capitalists and big pharma into the cell therapy arena?
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Cell
دوره 132 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008