A miniature, simplified version of an organ.
Generally synthesized in vitro, organoids can model some of the functions of the organ they mimic.
Organoids are generally derived from embryonic stem cells or induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs).
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- Omics :
- A set of global biological disciplines that analyze all the components of a biological system (cell, tissue, organism)
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- This technique makes organs and tissues optically transparent in order to make it easier to observe them under a microscope.