Stem cells

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Stem Cell

cells that have the ability to divide for indefinite periods in culture and give rise to specialized cells.

ALS Association — Stem Cells Glossary

Cells that have both the capacity to self-renew (make more stem cells by cell division) as well as to differentiate into mature, specialized cells.

ISSCR — Glossary of Stem Cell-Related Terms

Stem cells are undifferentiated multipotent precursor cells that are capable both of perpetuating themselves as stem cells and of undergoing differentiation into one or more specialized types of cells.

The President's Council on Bioethics — The President's Council on Bioethics Glossary

Cells with the ability to divide for indefinite periods in culture and to give rise to specialized cells.

NIH — Stem Cell Information Glossary