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Nature 441, 1060 (29 June 2006) | doi:10.1038/nature04954; Published online 28 June 2006

Glossary A glossary for stem-cell biology

Austin Smith1

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Stem-cell biology is in a phase of dynamic expansion and is forming connections with a broad range of basic and applied disciplines. The field is simultaneously exposed to public and political scrutiny. A common language in the stem-cell community is an important tool for coherent exposition to these diverse audiences, not least because certain terms in the stem-cell vocabulary are used differently in other fields.

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