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A relatively undifferentiated cell in any tissue responsible for replenishing cells lost from a tissue through normal wear and tear, in the case of adult stem cells, or responsible for virtually all of a fetus's cells, in the case of embryonic stem cells; characterized by being able to replicate (through mitosis) seemingly for ever, either in the body or in tissue culture, without wearing out the ends of the chromosomes. ...
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| stem |
A stem is the axis of a plant; it may be above or below the ground. STIGMA The stigma is part of the pistil, the female reproductive tissue of a flower. The stigma receives the male pollen grains during fertilization.
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| stem cell |
a cell that can self-renew and give rise to more differentiated cell types.
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| stem cell |
An unspecialized cell that gives rise to a specific specialized cell, such as a blood cell.
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the main trunk of a plant. It develops buds and shoots.
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