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Unproven notion that different stem cells are regulated by common genes and mechanisms.

Domain: Medical; Category: Stem cell research

Stem cell derived from, or resident in, a fetal or adult tissue, with potency limited to cells of that tissue. These cells sustain turnover and repair throughout life in some tissues.

Domain: Medical; Category: Stem cell research

the use of cloning technology to help in the search for possible cures and treatments for diseases and disabilities.

Domain: Medical; Category: Stem cell research

The outer layer of cells of the blastocyst that attach to the uterine wall and give rise to the placenta.

Domain: Medical; Category: Stem cell research

Forms a single mature cell type. For example, spermatogonial stem cells are unipotent, as they can only form sperm cells.

Domain: Medical; Category: Stem cell research

Stem cells that can renew and give rise to only a single mature cell type.

Domain: Medical; Category: Stem cell research

Stem cells that have been growing in cell culture for six or more months without becoming specialized and appear genetically normal.

Domain: Medical; Category: Stem cell research

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