Term: hematopoietic stem cell maintenance of location
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Name: hematopoietic stem cell
Synonyms: colony forming unit hematopoietic, hematopoietic progenitor cell, hemopoietic progenitor cell, hemopoietic stem cell, HSC
Definition: A stem cell from which all cells of the lymphoid and myeloid lineages develop, including blood cells and cells of the immune system.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009014]
Name: maintenance of location
Synonyms: maintenance of localization, retention, sequestering, storage
Definition: Any process in which a cell, substance or cellular entity, such as a protein complex or organelle, is maintained in a location and prevented from moving elsewhere.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0051235]    QuickGO    AmiGO