Bone elongation requires the maintenance of a growth plate of cartilage. Two studies have now identified stem cells specific to this structure that give rise to both cartilage cells and bone-marrow stem cells.
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Wuelling, M., & Vortkamp, A. (2019). A newly discovered stem cell that keeps bones growing. Nature, 567(7747), 178–179. https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-019-00527-w
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