Somatic cell

All the cells in the body except those directly involved with reproduction. Most cells in multicellular plants and animals are somatic cells. They reproduce by mitosis and have a ...

somatic cell

Biology; General

A cell that is not or will not become a gamete; the cells of the body.

somatic cell

Health care; Cancer treatment

Any of the body cells except the reproductive (germ) cells.

potency

Medical; Stem cell research

The range of commitment options available to a cell.

pluripotent stem cells

Medical; Stem cell research

Stem cells that can develop into all the different cell types in the body except the placenta. They give rise to mulitpotent and unipotent stem cells as the embryo develops.

pluripotent

Medical; Stem cell research

Able to form all the body's cell lineages, including germ cells, and some or even all extraembryonic cell types. Example: embryonic stem cells.

plasticity

Medical; Stem cell research

Unproven notion that tissue stem cells may be able to generate the cell types of another tissue under certain conditions.

placenta

Medical; Stem cell research

The oval spongy structure in the uterus from which the fetus derives its nourishment and oxygen. The placenta develops from the outer cell layer of the blastocyst, called the ...

oocyte

Medical; Stem cell research

An egg before maturation; a female gametocyte; also called an ovocyte.

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Italian hostage, Franco Lamolinara, and British hostage, Chris McManus, were both killed in a failed rescue attempt on March 8, 2012. Their captors, ...