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Colony-forming unit

Known as: Colony Forming Unit, [CFU], colony forming unit (CFU) 
The minimum number of separable cells which is able to produce a detectable colony of progeny. Examples of CFU usage include, but are not limited to… 
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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
The antibacterial activity and acting mechanism of silver nanoparticles (SNPs) on Escherichia coli ATCC 8739 were investigated in… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
BACKGROUND Cardiovascular risk factors contribute to atherogenesis by inducing endothelial-cell injury and dysfunction. We… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
BACKGROUND & AIMS Microorganisms that directly interact with the intestinal mucosa are obscured by fecal flora and poorly… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
AC133 is one of a new panel of murine hybridoma lines producing monoclonal IgG antibodies (mAbs) to a novel stem cell… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Populations of marrow stromal fibroblasts (MSFs) can differentiate into functional osteoblasts and form bone in vivo. It is not… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Hematopoietic progenitor cells migrate in vitro and in vivo towards a gradient of the chemotactic factor stromal cell-derived… 
Review
1978
Review
1978
Several experimental findings that are inconsistent with the view that the spleen colony-forming cell (CFU-S) is the primary… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Using the in vitro colony assay, clonogenic fibroblast precursor cells (CFU-F) were detected in the bone marrow, spleen and… 
Highly Cited
1964
Highly Cited
1964
In a previous study [J Cell Physiol 1963(Dec); 62(3): 327-336] it was found that most macroscopic colonies formed from…