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There are many different types of stem cells within our body. Each type of stem cell is limited to the group of specialized cells it gives rise to. However, there are two fundamental properties that distinguish all stem cells, including induced pluripotent stem cells, from other somatic cells: self-renewal and potency. Potency is a general term that describes the capacity of a cell (stem cell or progenitor) to differentiate into another, more committed cell type.
1. The synthesis phase of the cell cycle when DNA is replicated.
2. A technique that combines an enucleated egg and the nucleus of a diploid somatic cell to make an embryo.
3. A process of nuclear division in eukaryotic cells that is divided into five stages: prophase, prometaphase, metaphase, anaphase and telophase.
4. The process by which a stem cell undergoes mitotic cell division yielding at least one daughter cell that has the same developmental potential as the mother cell to create another stem cell.