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Cells > Stem Cells > Totipotent Stem Cells

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Totipotent Stem Cells  

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Definition

  • Single cells that have the potential to form an entire organism. They have the capacity to specialize into extraembryonic membranes and tissues, the embryo, and all postembryonic tissues and organs. (Stem Cells: A Primer [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Institutes of Health (US); 2000 May [cited 2002 Apr 5]. Available from: http://www.nih.gov/news/stemcell/primer.htm)

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  • Stem Cells, Totipotent

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