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   Transdifferentiation
   Transdifferentiation: 1. The change of a cell or tissue from one differentiated state to another. 2. The differentiation of a tissue-specific stem cell into another type of cell as, for example, a bone marrow stem cell differentiating into a neuron.
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   transdifferentiation
   Change of a cell or tissue from one differentiated state to another. Rare, and has mainly been observed with cultured cells. In newts the pigmented cells of the iris transdifferentiate to form lens cells if the existing lens is removed.
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   transdifferentiation
   <cell biology> Change of a cell or tissue from one differentiated state to another. Rare and has mainly been observed with cultured cells. ... <zoology> In newts the pigmented cells of the iris transdifferentiate to form lens cells if the existing lens is removed. ... (17 Mar 1998) ...
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   Transdifferentiation
   Transdifferentiation in biology takes place when a non-stem cell transforms into a different type of cell, or when an already differentiated stem cell creates cells outside its already established differentiation path. Transdifferentiation is a type of metaplasia, which includes all cell fate switc...
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