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PLURIPOTENTIAL STEM CELL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-11-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cytology
- Embryology
- Biotechnology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pluripotent stem cell
1, record 1, English, pluripotent%20stem%20cell
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pluripotent cell 2, record 1, English, pluripotent%20cell
correct
- pluripotential stem cell 3, record 1, English, pluripotential%20stem%20cell
correct
- pluripotential cell 4, record 1, English, pluripotential%20cell
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pluripotent stem cells are the descendants of totipotent cells and can differentiate into nearly all cells, i.e. cells derived from any of the three germ layers. 5, record 1, English, - pluripotent%20stem%20cell
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unlike multipotent cells, pluripotent stem cells can give rise to most, if not all, tissues of an organism; however, unlike totipotent stem cells, they cannot give rise to an entire organism. 6, record 1, English, - pluripotent%20stem%20cell
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pluri-potent stem cell
- pluri-potent cell
- pluri-potential stem cell
- pluri-potential cell
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cytologie
- Embryologie
- Biotechnologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cellule souche pluripotente
1, record 1, French, cellule%20souche%20pluripotente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cellule pluripotente 2, record 1, French, cellule%20pluripotente
correct, feminine noun
- cellule souche pluripotentielle 3, record 1, French, cellule%20souche%20pluripotentielle
correct, feminine noun
- cellule pluripotentielle 4, record 1, French, cellule%20pluripotentielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cellule capable de se différencier en cellules constitutives de tout type de tissus. 5, record 1, French, - cellule%20souche%20pluripotente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cellule pluripotente : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 15 septembre 2013. 6, record 1, French, - cellule%20souche%20pluripotente
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cellule souche pluri-potente
- cellule pluri-potente
- cellule souche pluri-potentielle
- cellule pluri-potentielle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Citología
- Embriología
- Biotecnología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- célula pluripotencial
1, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%A9lula%20pluripotencial
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- célula pluripotente 1, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%A9lula%20pluripotente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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