There's a lot of interest in obtaining stem cells from the blood of the umbilical cord on birth.

从出生时的脐带血中取得一些干细胞,也很有趣

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It turns out that blood within the umbilical cord is also a rich source of stem cells and again specific to a particular patient.

研究发现脐带血中,也有丰富的干细胞资源,并且对一些特殊的病人有特别的意义

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This is an umbilical cord he's talking about.

他把这种联系比作脐带。

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