An estimation of the number of cells in the human body

Abstract Background: All living organisms are made of individual and identifiable cells, whose number, together with their size and type, ultimately defines the structure and functions of an organism. While the total cell number of lower organisms is often known, it has not yet been defined in highe...

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Published in:	Annals of human biology Vol. 40; no. 6; pp. 463 - 471
Main Authors:	Bianconi, Eva, Piovesan, Allison, Facchin, Federica, Beraudi, Alina, Casadei, Raffaella, Frabetti, Flavia, Vitale, Lorenza, Pelleri, Maria Chiara, Tassani, Simone, Piva, Francesco, Perez-Amodio, Soledad, Strippoli, Pierluigi, Canaider, Silvia
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Informa UK Ltd 01.11.2013 Taylor & Francis
Subjects:	Adult Cell Count Cell Size human cell number Humans Models, Biological organ Organ Specificity theoretical issue total cell count
ISSN:	0301-4460, 1464-5033, 1464-5033
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