An allogeneic bone marrow transplant involves removal of bone marrow stem cells from a donor whose genes have to at least partially match that of the recipient. — 123rf.com
The marrow is the soft, fatty tissue inside bones that produces stem cells that mature into different blood cells, of which, the three main types are red blood cells, which transport oxygen; white blood cells, which combat infections; and platelets, which help stop bleeding.
A bone marrow transplant is a procedure that replaces damaged or destroyed bone marrow with healthy bone marrow stem cells.
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