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Embryonic stem cells
Primitive (undifferentiated) cells that are derived from preimplantation-stage embryos, are capable of dividing without differentiating for a prolonged period in culture, and are known to develop into cells and tissues of the three primary germ layers.
Source: Stem Cell Information, NIH, USDHHS
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