Pluripotent Stem-CellsStem cells which can develop into any of the three major tissue types:
endoderm (interior gut lining), mesoderm (muscle, bone, blood), and ectoderm
(epidermal tissues and nervous system). Pluripotent stem cells can eventually
specialize in any bodily tissue, but they cannot themselves develop into a human
being.
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by: Dr. Ted Peters
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