TY - CHAP AU - Irina Kerkis AU - Camilla M. Mendes AU - Simone A. S. da Fonseca AU - Nelson F. Lizier AU - Rui C. Serafim AU - Alexandre Kerkis ED - Craig Atwood Y1 - 2011-04-26 PY - 2011 T1 - Actual Achievements on Germ Cells and Gametes Derived from Pluripotent Stem Cells N2 - Pluripotent stem cells have the potential to revolutionise medicine, providing treatment options for a wide range of diseases and conditions that currently lack therapies or cures. This book describes recent advances in the generation of tissue specific cell types for regenerative applications, as well as the obstacles that need to be overcome in order to recognize the potential of these cells. BT - Embryonic Stem Cells SP - Ch. 18 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/14311 DO - 10.5772/14311 SN - PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-04-27 ER -