Colony Forming Unit

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More Specific Terms

• colony forming units-granulocyte/monocyte (CFU-GM)
• common myeloid progenitor; colony forming units-granulocyte/erythrocyte/macrophage/megakaryocyte (CFU-GEMM)

Introduction

• A clone that gives rise to a colony when transferred to an appropriate medium.

Additional Terms

• colony

colony forming unit (CFU)