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totipotency
(redirected from Totipotent stem cells)

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totipotency /to·ti·po·ten·cy/ (to″tĭ-po´ten-se) the ability to differentiate along any line or into any type of cell.totip´otenttotipoten´tial
to·tip·o·ten·cy (t-tp-tn-s, tt-ptn-s) or to·tip·o·tence (t-tp-tns, tt-ptns)
n.
The ability of a cell, such as an egg, to give rise to unlike cells and to develop into or generate a new organism or part.

to·tipo·tent adj.

totipotency
[tō′tipō′tənsē]
the ability of a cell, particularly a zygote, to differentiate into any of a number of specialized cells and thus form a new organism or regenerate a body part. Also called totipotence.

totipotency (tōˈ·ti·pōˑ·ten·sē),
n ability of a cell, specifically a zygote, to develop and differentiate into a complete organism or to regenerate a body part. Also called
totipotence.


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