progenitor

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While some stem or progenitor cells capable of forming cartilage have been identified in bone, similar cells have not been successfully found within articular cartilage itself.

From Science Daily

As pop evolves, so have the progenitors of its modern sound.

From Salon

These signals help immature progenitor T cells develop into fully differentiated T cells.

From Science Daily

Its progenitors - who now can generate videos of literally anything in just a few minutes - have the potential to disrupt the lucrative influencer economy.

From BBC

One key conclusion of the research is that mining undifferentiated asteroids -- the primordial remnants of the solar system's formation considered the progenitor bodies of chondritic meteorites -- remains impractical for now.

From Science Daily