Oligopotential
//ˌɒlɪɡoʊpəˈtɛnʃəl// adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 The capacity of a stem cell to differentiate into a limited number of cell types within a specific lineage, as distinct from other types of stem cells like pluripotent or multipotent cells.
"It is supposed that ‘feeders’ have a large but finite number of consecutive divisions (i.e. have limited ‘stemness’); they may or may not be committed to a particular cell line (i.e. may be unipitential or multi-oligopotential)."
Example
More examples"It is supposed that ‘feeders’ have a large but finite number of consecutive divisions (i.e. have limited ‘stemness’); they may or may not be committed to a particular cell line (i.e. may be unipitential or multi-oligopotential)."
Etymology
From oligo- + potential.
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