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Sources of Plant Stem Cells

Plant stem cells are present in the meristematic tissue (meristems) of plants.These meristems are on the growing tips of roots and shoots.
Meristematic tissue is found in the vascular cambium sandwiched between xylem and phloem tissue in the vascular bundles.Almost all plant cells remain totipotent throughout the life of the plant and remain able to differentiate in any type of cell.

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Specification: OCR Biology A (H020), AS-level, 2.1.6 Cell division, cell diversity and cellular organisation. Topic: Cell Division.

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totipotent
Describes a stem cell that can differentiate into any type of cell, including extra-embryonic tissue.

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