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Natural tissue immortality: Indefinite survival of sea cucumber explants
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cellular organizational level intermediate between cells and a complete organism; cells that are grouped together with a common function
research involving fundamental scientific principles that may apply to a preclinical understanding – to clinical research, which involves studies of people who may be subjects in clinical trials
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