The process in which a relatively unspecialized cell acquires specialized features of a stem cell. A stem cell is a cell that retains the ability to divide and proliferate throughout life to provide progenitor cells that can differentiate into specialized cells. [ http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000034 GOC:isa_complete ]
This is just here as a test because I lose it
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- cell differentiation
- not (in taxon some Fungi)
- results in acquisition of features of some stem cell
- in taxon some (not Fungi)