progenitor
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Fat cells originate from precursor cells known as progenitor cells.
From Science Daily • Jul. 3, 2026
“Jamie taught me what a best friend was,” said second baseman Richie Greenberg, another Feeney progenitor.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026
By pushing neural progenitor cells toward becoming neurons, vitamin K based compounds could one day contribute to strategies aimed at slowing, delaying, or potentially reversing parts of neurodegeneration.
From Science Daily • May 27, 2026
But it began in 1993 with “Abraham,” progenitor of the Abrahamic religions and the co-star of “The Faithful.”
From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026
It makes the progenitor of all this group of insecticides, DDT, seem by comparison almost harmless.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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