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cell lineage

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noun

  1. biology the developmental history of a tissue or part of an organism from particular cells in the fertilized egg or embryo through to their fully differentiated state

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There is little variation in patterns of cell lineage between individuals, unlike in mammals where cell development from the embryo is dependent on cellular cues.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

The extra X chromosome becomes a dark, misshapen mass that persists silently in each cell lineage.

From Scientific American ● Sep. 15, 2021

In his work on the worm cell lineage and, later, genome sequencing, Sulston promoted the idea that investing in large-scale data collection without a specific hypothesis has long-term benefits.

From Nature ● Mar. 18, 2018

“I’ve been studying cell lineage in the cortex for 25 years, and the idea of studying it directly in the human brain was an inconceivable dream. Now it’s a reality.”

From Nature ● Jul. 4, 2017

Acute myelogenous leukemia impairs the production of erythrocytes and other mature formed elements of the myeloid stem cell lineage.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

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