Biology A-Level
induced pluripotency
What induced pluripotency means in Biology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of induced pluripotency
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The reversal of the pattern of gene expression that made a cell specialised, reactivating genes associated with pluripotency so the cell can divide indefinitely and differentiate into any type of body cell.
Topics that use induced pluripotency
- Most of a cell’s DNA is not translated (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- cell specialisation
- cellular differentiation
- differentiation
- epigenetic silencing
- immune rejection and antigens
- loss of potency
- pluripotent
- promoter region
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