Cell Specialisation & Differentiation Flashcards
1
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Factors
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Gene control, Cell interactions, Hormones, Environmental Factors
2
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Stem cell
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Potential to differentiate into more stem cells or specialized cells
3
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Gene expression
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Is regulated so that certain genes are turned on or off during development
4
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Totipotent
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In zygote
Can differentiate into anything
5
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Pluripotent
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In ESCs, Induced pluripotent stem cells
Differentiate into any cell from three germ layers
6
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Multipotent
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E.g. mesenchymal stem cells, neural stem cells
Differentiate into a limited range of cell types
7
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Potency
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Ability to differentiate into specialised cell types
