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EMBRYONIC STEM CELL [1 record]

Record 1 2012-08-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cytology
  • Embryology
  • Biotechnology
DEF

A primitive, undifferentiated cell from the embryo that has the potential to become a wide variety of specialized cell types.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cytologie
  • Embryologie
  • Biotechnologie
DEF

Cellule souche provenant de la masse cellulaire interne de l'embryon au stade de blastocyste (4 à 5 jours) et capable de former tous les types de tissus de l'organisme (cellule pluripotente), mais incapable de former un organisme complet (cellule totipotente).

Key term(s)
  • cellule souche de l'embryon
  • cellule souche d'embryon

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Citología
  • Embriología
  • Biotecnología
DEF

Células del embrión en su fase temprana que conservan su capacidad de convertirse en toda clase de células diferenciadas, incluyendo las de la línea germinal.

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