多た能のう性せい

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

pluripotency; multipotency

Biological term referring to the ability of a stem cell to differentiate into multiple, but not all, cell types. Often used in the context of stem cell research.

• 多た能のう性せい幹かん細さい胞ぼうは、様さま々ざまな組そ織しきの細さい胞ぼうに分ぶん化かできる。

  Pluripotent stem cells can differentiate into cells of various tissues.

• この研けん究きゅうでは、細さい胞ぼうの多た能のう性せいを維い持じする方ほう法ほうを調しらべている。

  This research investigates methods to maintain cell pluripotency.