This popular science book systematically introduces major scientific and technological achievements in the field of cells and stem cells, and the conveniences they bring to human life. It covers plant cloning, animal cloning, human cloning, biological missiles, biological drugs, immunocytotherapy, stem cell therapy, stem cell bank, 4D printing, 5D printing, CAR-T technology, and other frontier fields, which reflect the latest progresses and development trends of life sciences. The book is both interesting and rich in information, revealing the magic and mystery of life sciences.
Contents:

Foreword

Preface

Book Summary

About the Authors

Acknowledgments

Introduction

The Magical World of Cells:

The Simple Life Forms In Nature

The Colorful World of Cells

Cell Wall, the Protection Coat

Cell Membrane, the Exchange Channels

Vital Organelles in the Cytoplasm

Cell Nucleus, the Nerve Center

The Bright Prospects of Cell Culture:

Tissue Culture for Micropropagation Seedling

Plantlet Regeneration with Protoplasts

Pollen Culture to Obtain Fine Breeds

Plant Cells for the Production of Traditional Chinese Medicines

Large-Scale Culture of Animal Cells

Artificial Skins, More Beautiful

Cultivating Organs, the Transplantation of Kidneys and Livers

The Profound Mysteries of Cell Fusions:

The Hybrid Cells for Monoclonal Antibody Production

Various Monoclonal Antibodies, Wide Applications

Biological Missiles Eliminate Tumors

Potato-Tomato, New Species of Plants

Tumor Vaccines, Defeating Cancers

The Mixed Enthusiasm for Animal Cloning:

Sheep Dolly, Animal Star

Xiangzhong Yang and Cloned Cattle

More and More Cloning

Cloned Animals Have Defects

Why Human Cloning Should Be Prohibited

Therapeutic Cloning May Be Allowed

Other Advances in Cloning Animals

Cell Operations for Creating New Individuals:

Breeding New Species by the Hybridizations of Cell Nuclei and Cytoplasms

Sphinx Chimeric Animal

Embryo Transfer, Breeding Elite Animals

Test Tube Babies Overcome Infertility

Artificial Seeds, Better Breeding

Polyploidy Breeding

Ascendant Cell Transplantation Therapy:

Stem Cells, the Sources of Life

Stem Cell Storage, Bank of Life

Stem Cells, Biological Drugs

Stem Cells, Clinical Applications

Immune Cells, Treatment of Tumors

Ordinary Somatic Cells, Disease Therapy

Appendix

References

Postscript

Index

Readership: High school students and undergraduates, general public.