Biology A-Level
stem cell
What stem cell means in Biology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of stem cell
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An undifferentiated cell that can keep dividing by mitosis and can differentiate into other cell types.
Topics that use stem cell
- 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
- induced pluripotency
- loss of potency
- pluripotent
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