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Stem Cell Potency
Multipotent
Able to differentiate into many types of cells in the body.
Pluripotent
Able to differentiate into most/almost all types of cells (excluding placenta and embryo)
Totipotent
Able to differentiate into all types of cells (including placenta and embryo)
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Stem cell potency is the scope or relative amount of cell types that a stem cell is able to differentiate into.
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