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| − | Pluripotency is the ability or potential for a cell to be morphed or transformed into any cell in the body. | + | '''Pluripotency''' is the ability or potential for a cell to be morphed or transformed into any cell in the body. |
Specifically, a cell has pluripotency if it has the potential to differentiate into any one of the three germ layers: | Specifically, a cell has pluripotency if it has the potential to differentiate into any one of the three germ layers: | ||
| − | *endoderm (e.g., interior stomach lining, lungs, and the gastrointestinal tract) | + | *[[endoderm]] (e.g., interior [[stomach]] lining, [[lungs]], and the gastrointestinal tract) |
| − | *mesoderm (e.g., bone, blood, muscle) | + | *[[mesoderm]] (e.g., [[bone]], [[blood]], [[muscle]]) |
| − | *ectoderm (e.g., the nervous system and epidermal tissues) | + | *[[ectoderm]] (e.g., the [[nervous system]] and [[epidermis|epidermal]] tissues) |
| − | In contrast, | + | In contrast, ''multipotent'' can differentiate into only a limited number of cells in the body. |
[[category:biology]] | [[category:biology]] | ||
Revision as of 02:23, August 12, 2007
Pluripotency is the ability or potential for a cell to be morphed or transformed into any cell in the body.
Specifically, a cell has pluripotency if it has the potential to differentiate into any one of the three germ layers:
- endoderm (e.g., interior stomach lining, lungs, and the gastrointestinal tract)
- mesoderm (e.g., bone, blood, muscle)
- ectoderm (e.g., the nervous system and epidermal tissues)
In contrast, multipotent can differentiate into only a limited number of cells in the body.