title: On hematopoietic stem cell fate.
abstract: Multipotential hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) maintain blood-cell formation throughout life. Here, Metcalf considers the origin and heterogeneity of HSCs, their ability to self-generate, and their commitment to the various hematopoietic lineages.
authors.affiliation: The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, 1G Royal Parade, Parkville 3050, Victoria, Australia. metcalf@wehi.edu.au
authors.forename: Donald
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Metcalf
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D019070:Cell Lineage; D006410:Hematopoiesis; D006412:Hematopoietic Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D039902:Multipotent Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology*