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Pluripotency - Definition and Overview |
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In cell biology, a pluripotent cell is one able to differentiate into many cell types.
In the members of Kingdom Animalia, pluripotent stem cells which can develop into any of the three major tissue types: endoderm (interior gut lining), mesoderm (muscle, bone, blood), and ectoderm (epidermal tissues and nervous system). Pluripotent stem cells can eventually specialize in any bodily tissue, but they cannot themselves develop into a human being.
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Example Usage of Pluripotency |
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robvwarren: What a day. Klatch, electromagnetism, immunogold labeling, Pluripotency and stem cells, advising, and a 9 hour drive home w/ 3 strangers. |
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northanger: so these 22 repeating letter pairs identify each array & can be used to as progenitor cells exhibiting Pluripotency |
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