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-==stem cells==
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-Stem cells refer to the category of cells within an organism that are able to self-renew as well as differentiate into more specific cell fates.  There are 2 major classes of naturally occurring stem cells in vertebrate animals: embryonic and adult.  Another category of stem cells are derrived from differentiated tissues that are then induced to become "stem cell-like;" these are referred to as induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells) but are made to take on a stem cell like character are Common terminology within the field refers to the "potency" of the stem cell.
-==references==
-Takahashi K, Yamanaka S. Related Articles, Links
-Induction of pluripotent stem cells from mouse embryonic and adult fibroblast cultures by defined factors.
-Cell. 2006 Aug 25;126(4):663-76. Epub 2006 Aug 10.
-PMID: 16904174 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]