Pluripotent cells have the potential to differentiate into any cell type in the body. Their isolation and propagation from mouse embryos was pivotal for advances in understanding human development and disease.
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Surani, M. Thirty-five years of endless cell potential. Nature 535, 502–503 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/535502a
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