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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

The worm's invariant cell lineage offers an advantage for genetic studies because any change will stand out in stark contrast to the usual pattern.

From Nature Mar. 28, 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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