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Embryonic stem cells are totipotent, meaning that they can differentiate into any type of cell.
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Embryonic stem cells are pluripotent — they can form any cell type of the embryo (all somatic and germ cells) but not extraembryonic tissues like the placenta. Totipotent cells (e.g., the zygote and very early blastomeres) can form both embryo and all extraembryonic tissues.
Embryonic stem cells are pluripotent — they can form any cell type of the embryo (all somatic and germ cells) but not extraembryonic tissues like the placenta. Totipotent cells (e.g., the zygote and very early blastomeres) can form both embryo and all extraembryonic tissues.
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