Stem Cells
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Stem Cells
Stem cells are cells that divide by mitosis to form either
How the choice is made is still unknown. However, several genes have
been found whose activity prevents a daughter cell from
differentiating.
Several adjectives are used to describe the developmental
potential of stem cells; that is, the number of different kinds of
differentiated cell that they can become.
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- two stem cells, thus increasing the size of the stem cell "pool",
- or
- one daughter that goes on to differentiate, and
- one daughter that retains its stem-cell properties.
How the choice is made is still unknown. However, several genes have
been found whose activity prevents a daughter cell from
differentiating.
Several adjectives are used to describe the developmental
potential of stem cells; that is, the number of different kinds of
differentiated cell that they can become.
Read more.................>>
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