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totipotency
This term is a highly specialized biological descriptor used almost exclusively in embryology and stem cell research. It describes the absolute maximum level of cellular potency, where a cell possesses the capacity to generate an entire organism. It is distinct from pluripotency, which refers to the ability to form any cell type within the body but not the extraembryonic tissues like the placenta.
As a technical noun describing a biological property, it is treated as an uncountable mass noun. It refers to a state or capability rather than a discrete object, and therefore does not typically appear in plural form in scientific literature.
Meanings
Examples
The zygote is the ultimate example of totipotency in mammals.
Does the early embryo maintain its totipotency for long?
Plant cells often exhibit a surprising degree of totipotency.
Plant cells often exhibit a surprising degree of totipotency.
I wonder if we can induce totipotency in these somatic cells.
The researcher focused on the molecular mechanisms governing totipotency.
Totipotency allows a single cell to generate an entire organism.
We must distinguish between pluripotency and totipotency in this chapter.
We must distinguish between pluripotency and totipotency in this chapter.
The loss of totipotency marks the beginning of cellular specialization.
Could the secret to regeneration lie in the restoration of totipotency?
Could the secret to regeneration lie in the restoration of totipotency?