Talk:Stem cell/Archive 1

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Types of stem cells: explain, please

Request: the article states There are three types of stem cells: totipotent, pluripotent, and multipotent.

Does anyone know what types of stem cells are created from each source? Can this be added to each section - it would clear up how useful each source is for treatments. Thanks.

Contradictary assertions

The article says:

Stem cells are cells that can become any other cell in the body.

There are three types of stem cells: totipotent, pluripotent, and multipotent.

Multipotent stem cells can only become particular types of cells: e.g. blood cells, or bone cells.

The third statement contradicts the first.

A brief "to do" list

The following text was found at the Stem cell/Todo page:

Specific details on embryonic stem cells (how they divide... etc)
Other types of stem cells (germ cells)

I'm saving the text here before deleting the page. Andre Engels

Archived on Dec. 29th 2004 Reorganised by Mr. Jones 13:11, 30 Dec 2004 (UTC)