tổng năng
Definition
- Adjective (Biology):
- Totipotent: Describes a cell, especially in early embryonic development, that has the total potential to differentiate into any cell type required to form a complete, viable organism. This includes both embryonic and extra-embryonic tissues like the placenta.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Tế bào tổng năng có tiềm năng phát triển lớn nhất. (Totipotent cells have the greatest developmental potential.)
- Trong giai đoạn đầu, phôi thai chứa các tế bào tổng năng. (In the early stage, the embryo contains totipotent cells.)
Advanced Usage
- Scientific Context: The term is primarily used in developmental biology, stem cell research, and genetics to describe the highest level of cellular potency.
- Các nhà khoa học nghiên cứu tế bào tổng năng để hiểu về sự phát triển của sinh vật. (Scientists study totipotent cells to understand organismal development.)
Variants and Related Words
- Tính tổng năng (n): Totipotency. The state or quality of being totipotent.
- Tính tổng năng là đặc điểm của hợp tử. (Totipotency is a characteristic of the zygote.)
Synonyms
- Totipotent: Having unlimited capacity. (This is the direct English equivalent; there is no common simpler synonym in this technical context.)
Related Terms (Scientific Hierarchy)
- Pluripotent: Describes cells that can give rise to most, but not all, cell types of an organism (cannot form extra-embryonic tissues).
- Multipotent: Describes cells that can develop into more than one cell type, but are more limited than pluripotent cells.