Assertion: somatic stem cell | /r/HasProperty | plastic
Facets:
value: inherently
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: At issue is whether somatic stem cells of tissues such as the hematopoietic system, the intestine or the skin that are multipotent and can generate all cell types in their respective lineages in vivo are inherently plastic and capable of “transdifferentiation” into cell types of other lineages (see Table 1 for definitions of terms).