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What is bone marrow? “A soft fatty substance in the cavities of bones in which blood cells are produced is called bone marrow.” OR Bone marrow is the spongy tissue inside some of the bones in the body having stem cells responsible for its production. Bone marrow is the medium for the development and storage of the most of the body’s blood cells. Bone marrow fills the medullary cavities, the center of bones. Stem cells It is the stem cells that are needed in the bone marrow transplant. The immature cells in the bone marrow are called stem cells. The blood cells that produce the other blood cells are called stem cells. The most primitive of the stem cells are called the pluripotent stem cells, which is different from other blood cells due to the main two characteristics; 1. RENEWAL Stem cell is able to reproduce the other cells identical to itself. 2. DIFFERENTIATION It is able to differentiate to generate one or more subsets of the mature cells. Bone marrow Numerous people with Blood cancer (leukemia), sickle cell anemia and others life threatening diseases relay on bone marrow/cord blood transport to save their life. Healthy bone marrow and blood cells are needed in order to live when disease affects bone marrow so that it can no longer function effectively. Bone marrow transplant Bone marrow or cord blood transplant could be the best treatment option and for some patients it offers only potential cure. TYPES OF BONE MARROW There are two types of bone marrow; 1. Red bone marrow (myeloid): It is having hematopoietic cells. 2. Yellow bone marrow (fatty tissue): It