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CFU-GM is a colony forming unit. It is derived from CFU-GEMM.

The "GM" stands for "granulocyte, monocyte".^[1]

It is the precursor for monoblasts and myeloblasts.

[edit] Granulocytes

There is some controversy over which granulocytes derive from CFU-GM.

Some sources state that basophils also derive from CFU-GM, but that eosinophils come from "CFU-Eos".^[2]

Other sources state that basophils do not derive from CFU-GM, but from a distinct CFU, titled "CFU-Baso".^[3]

^ "Hem I WBC Morphology and Physiology". http://www.clt.astate.edu/wwilliam/hem_i_wbc_morphology_and_physiology.htm. Retrieved 2008-12-30.
^ Ganong, William F.; McPhee, Stephen J.; Lingappa, Vishwanath R. (2005). Pathophysiology of Disease: An Introduction to Clinical Medicine (Lange). McGraw-Hill Medical. pp. 107. ISBN 0-07-144159-X.
^ Rudolph, Colin David (2003). Rudolph's pediatrics. New York: McGraw-Hill, Medical Pub. Division. pp. 1563. ISBN 0-8385-8285-0.

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