Human Biology : Concepts and Current Issues - With Access
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The stem cells are present in the red bone marrow. Several stem cells multiply and turn into specialized stem cells such as erythroblasts, lymphoblast, myeloblasts, monoblasts, and megakaryoblasts
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Human Biology : Concepts and Current Issues - With Access
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