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The ability of a stem cell to divide and produce copies of itself for an indefinite period of time. This is the defining property of stem cells.

Domain: Medical; Category: Stem cell research

Any of the cells of a plant or animal other than germ cells (reproductive cells)

Domain: Medical; Category: Stem cell research

The ability of a stem cell to divide and produce copies of itself for an indefinite period of time. This is the defining property of stem cells.

Domain: Medical; Category: Stem cell research

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

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