Table 2.

A conventional marker panel for identifying undifferentiated monkey ES cells

ES Cell Markers	Description	ES Cell Specificity
SSEA-3	embryonic stage-specific; glycolipid surface antigen	Primate only
SSEA-4	embryonic stage-specific; glycolipid surface antigen	Primate only
TRA-1-60	keratan sulphate-associated cell surface antigen	Primate only
TRA-1-81	keratan sulphate-associated cell surface antigen	Primate only
Oct4	POU-domain transcription factor	Mouse and Primate
APtase	alkaline phosphatase	Mouse and Primate
Rex1	transcription factor	Mouse and Primate
GDF-3	growth-differentiation factor 3	Mouse and Primate
Control markers
SSEA1	embryonic stage-specific; glycolipid surface antigen	Mouse only
AFP	alpha fetoprotein, endoderm	Mouse and Primate
CTn-1	cardiac troponin-1, mesoderm	Mouse and Primate
Sox1	transcription factor, ectoderm	Mouse and Primate
HCG	human chorionic gonadotropin; trophectoderm	Primate only