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Colony-Forming Units Assay MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Colony-Forming Units Assay
Tree Number(s)
E01.370.225.500.383
E05.200.500.383
E05.242.383
Unique ID
D003114
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003114
Annotation
restricted to stem cells; do not use for microbial colony-forming units ( = COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL)
Scope Note
A cytologic technique for measuring the functional capacity of stem cells by assaying their activity.
Entry Version
CFU ASSAY
Entry Term(s)
Clonogenic Cell Assay
Clonogenic Cell Assays
Colony Forming Units Assays
Colony-Forming Units Assays
Stem Cell Assay
Stem Cell Assays
NLM Classification #
QU 325
Previous Indexing
Bone Marrow (1966-1978)
Erythropoiesis (1966-1978)
Hematopoiesis (1966-1978)
Hematopoietic Stem Cells (1971-1978)
Spleen (1966-1978)
Public MeSH Note
79
History Note
79
Date Established
1979/01/01
Date of Entry
1977/11/23
Revision Date
2015/06/01
Colony-Forming Units Assay Preferred
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