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  1. progenitor cells

    A progenitor cell is a biological cell that can differentiate into a specific cell type. Stem cells and progenitor cells have this ability in common. However, stem cells are less specified than progenitor cells. Progenitor cells can only differentiate into their "target" cell type. The most important difference between stem cells and progenitor cells is that stem cells can replicate indefinitely, whereas progenitor cells can divide only a limited number of times. Controversy about the exact definition remains and the concept is still evolving.The terms "progenitor cell" and "stem cell" are sometimes equated.

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  1. Progenitor cells

    Proginitor cells are similar to stem cells.they ability to differentiate into specific type of cells.


    Submitted by ravir.44560 on September 19, 2021  

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of progenitor cells in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of progenitor cells in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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