10 Questions
What is the primary characteristic that defines embryonic stem cells?
Ability to differentiate into all cell types of an organism
What is the term for the ability of a cell to differentiate into various cell types?
Potency
What is the name of the process by which adult cells are reprogrammed into a pluripotent state?
Induced pluripotency
What is the term for the direct conversion of one cell type into another?
Transdifferentiation
What is the term for the ability of a cell to differentiate into all three germ layers?
Pluripotency
Where are adult stem cells typically found?
Adult tissues
What is the term for the ability of a cell to differentiate into all cell types of an organism?
Totipotency
What is the name of the process by which the gene expression of a cell is modified?
Epigenetic modification
What is the term for stem cells that are derived from early embryos?
Embryonic stem cells
What is the term for the process by which stem cells generate progeny cells?
Self-renewal
Learn about the discovery of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells) and the key experiments that led to this breakthrough. Understand the role of transcription factors and pluripotency assays in this field.
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