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Murine Totipotent Stem Cell
Totipotent stem cells, such as the product of fertilization of an ovum and its progeny, are stem cells that have total potency to form an entire mature organism, e.g., a human being, although only if placed in a woman's uterus. (NCI Thesaurus)
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