MeSH definition : Single cells that have the potential to form an entire organism. They have the capacity
to specialize into extraembryonic membranes and tissues, the embryo, and all postembryonic
tissues and organs. (Stem Cells: A Primer [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Institutes
of Health (US); 2000 May [cited 2002 Apr 5]. Available from: http://www.nih.gov/news/stemcell/primer.htm);
Single cells that have the potential to form an entire organism. They have the capacity
to specialize into extraembryonic membranes and tissues, the embryo, and all postembryonic
tissues and organs. (Stem Cells: A Primer [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Institutes
of Health (US); 2000 May [cited 2002 Apr 5]. Available from: http://www.nih.gov/news/stemcell/primer.htm)