Dedifferentiation
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dedifferentiation-273-17191612
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Dedifferentiation
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Dedifferentiation is a transient process by which cells become less specialized and return to an earlier cell state within the same lineage. This suggests an increase in cell potency, meaning that, following dedifferentiation, a cell may possess the ability to re-differentiate into more cell types than it did before dedifferentiation. This is in contrast to differentiation, where differences in gene expression, morphology, or physiology arise in a cell, making its function increasingly specializ
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Cellular process of loss of specialization
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dedifferentiation
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2024-03-17T23:19:58Z
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