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MULTI-POTENT CELL [1 record]

Record 1 2014-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cytology
  • Biotechnology
DEF

A cell derived from a pluripotent stem cell that can give rise to several other cell types.

CONT

An example of multipotent cells is hematopoietic cells (blood stem cells that can develop into several types of blood cells, but cannot develop into brain cells).

Key term(s)
  • multi-potent stem cell
  • multi-potent cell
  • multi-potential stem cell
  • multi-potential cell

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cytologie
  • Biotechnologie
DEF

Cellule capable de se différencier en cellules constitutives de plusieurs types de tissus.

OBS

cellule multipotente : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 15 septembre 2013.

Key term(s)
  • cellule souche multi-potente
  • cellule multi-potente
  • cellule souche multi-potentielle
  • cellule multi-potentielle

Spanish

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