Strategic reserves.

Abstract

New methodologies--particularly the combination of flow cytometry and the use of monoclonal antibodies--as adjuncts to existing techniques for the analysis of the various subpopulations of haemopoietic cells are becoming available. These enable a significant advance in understanding and monitoring haemopoietic mechanisms, both in normal and in abnormal states. With this help, a functional measurement of the proliferation and differentiating capacity of haemopoietic tissues is becoming possible.