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- Title
An estimation of the number of cells in the human body.
- 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
- Abstract
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 higher organisms. In particular, the reported total cell number of a human being ranges between 10(12) and 10(16) and it is widely mentioned without a proper reference.
- Publication
Annals of human biology, 2013, Vol 40, Issue 6, p463
- ISSN
1464-5033
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.3109/03014460.2013.807878