Computational Stem Cell Biology

Abstract

The title of this book, Computational Stem Cell Biology, bears some explanation. First, let me propose a definition. Computational stem cell biology (CSCB) is the field concerned with the generation and application of computational approaches to understand the unique properties of stem cells. One of the unique features of stem cells is, of course, their fate potency, a term that refers to the ability of a cell to select from and to become one of several distinct cell types. The other unique property of a stem cell is its ability to maintain its fate …