📚 adj • entry_id 37044
pluripotent
/plʊəˈɹɪpətənt/
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pluripotente
Able to develop into more than one mature cell or tissue type, but not all.
After injecting the virus into the eye, the pluripotent genes were then switched on by feeding the mouse an antibiotic.
As the embryo grows, ‘pluripotent’ stem cells appear, which are limited in their potency.
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