@misc{10481/99088,
year = {2011},
url = {https://hdl.handle.net/10481/99088},
abstract = {Stem cell niches are able to maintain stable populations of stem cells 
allowing stem cell self-renewal and the production of differentiating progeny. 
Niches create a permissive environment for self-renewal by providing 
physical support and signals to resident stem cells. Niche-maintained stem 
cells support organogenesis, tissue remodelling and tissue homeostasis by 
replacing cells lost through natural cell death or injury. In this chapter we 
examine the importance of stem cell niches for the preservation of adult 
tissues and review the molecular mechanisms involved in niche-dependent 
stem cell maintenance in animals.},
publisher = {Transworld Research Network},
title = {Stem cell niches in animal development  and adulthood. Topics in animal and plant development: from cell differentiation to morphogenesis},
author = {López Onieva, Lourdes and Rojas Rios, Patricia and Pearson, John and González Reyes, Acaimo},
}