Totipotent

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Totipotency
Totipotency is the ability of a single cell to divide and produce all the differentiated cells in an organism, including extraembryonic tissues. Totipotent cells formed during sexual and asexual reproduction include spores and zygotes. Zygotes are the products of the fusion of two gametes (fertilization). In some organisms, cells can dedifferentiate and regain totipotency. For example, a plant cutting or callus can be used to grow an entire plant.
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totipotent
Adjective
1. having the ability to give rise to unlike cells; "embryonic stem cells are totipotent"
(pertainym) totipotency, totipotence
(classification) cell



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totipotent
Having to do with cells that are able to develop into any type of cell found in the body.

A Service of the National Cancer Institute.

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