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New discoveries in the field of stem cells increasingly dominate the news and scientific literature. Wave upon wave of papers has led to an avalanche of new knowledge and research tools that may soon lead to new therapies for cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and a wide variety of other diseases that afflict humanity. The Handbook of Stem Cells integrates this exciting area of biology, combining in two volumes the prerequisites for a general understanding of adult and embryonic stem cells; the tools, methods, and experimental protocols needed to study and characterize stem cells and progenitor populations; as well as a presentation by the world’s experts of what is currently known about each specific organ system. No topic in the field of stem cells is left uncovered, including basic biology/mechanisms, early development, ectoderm, mesoderm, endoderm, methods (such as detailed descriptions of how to derive and maintain animal and human embryonic stem cells), application of stem cells to specific human diseases, regulation and ethics, and patient perspectives from Mary Tyler Moore (diabetes) and Christopher Reeve (spinal cord injury). The result is a comprehensive two-volume reference that will be useful for students and experts alike. It represents the combined effort of 12 editors and more than 300 scholars and scientists whose pioneering work has defined our understanding of stem cells