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tissue

(genetic biology)

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  • Grammar: noun
    plural:
    tissues, tissue
  • Definition:
    ~ a group of similar cells united to perform a specific function

    ~ a part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
  • Example:
    1. Embryonic stem cell technology attempts to generate specific cell types to replace damaged tissue.

    2. Human sperm are produced by specialised germ line tissue in seminiferous tubules.


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