Totipotent Stem Cells
Synonyms
Cell, Totipotent Stem
Cells, Totipotent Stem
Stem Cell, Totipotent
Stem Cells, Totipotent
Totipotent Stem Cell
Single cells that have the potential to form an entire organism. They have the capacity to specialize into extraembryonic membranes and tissues, the embryo, and all postembryonic tissues and organs. (Stem Cells: A Primer [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Institutes of Health (US); 2000 May [cited 2002 Apr 5]. Available from: http://www.nih.gov/news/stemcell/primer.htm)