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Using the best sources of credible information on the web, CellTalk discusses the most important issues surrounding the science of stem cells.

Find the level of content that best suits you. Use this KEY to determine your level of understanding:

green circle  Novice
blue square  Intermediate
black diamond  Advanced


Links to FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions: Find Answers to General Questions

green circle   Tell Me More About Stem Cells

green circle   The National Institutes of Health

blue square   EuroStemCell

blue square   Int'l Society for Stem Cell Research

blue square   International Stem Cell Forum

black diamond   Download a resource book on stem cells from the National Academies of Science pdf icon   Understanding Stem Cells

CellTalk #2 - Defining the terms that classify stem cells



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From CellTalk #1:

You learned that stem cells have the unique property to asymmetrically divide resulting in both differentiation and self renewal.

Stem cells are classified into the following categories: totipotent stem cells, pluripotent stem cells, multipotent stem cells and unipotent stem cells.

Use the KEY to find your level of understanding as you explore basic terminology concerning potencies and stem cells.


DEFINITIONS



Totipotent

green circle   Stem Cell Network - Canada: Glossary

blue square   International Society for Stem Cell Research: Glossary

blue square   National Institutes of Health


Pluripotent

green circle   Stem Cell Network - Canada: Glossary

blue square   International Society for Stem Cell Research: Glossary

blue square   National Institutes of Health: Glossary


Multipotent

green circle   Stem Cell Network - Canada: Glossary

green circle   National Institutes of Health: Glossary

blue square   International Society for Stem Cell Research: Glossary


Unipotent

blue square   International Society for Stem Cell Research: Glossary

black diamond   Cell–Pathway to Totipotency: Lessons from Germ Cells



GRAPHIC RESOURCES@CellTalk #2

The following images illustrate the stem cell terms learned in this lesson:

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