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transdifferentiate, v. Biol.
Brit. |ˌtranzdɪfəˈrɛnʃɪeɪt|, |ˌtrɑːnzdɪfəˈrɛnʃɪeɪt|, |ˌtransdɪfəˈrɛnʃɪeɪt|, |ˌtrɑːnsdɪfəˈrɛnʃɪeɪt|, U.S. |ˌtrænzdɪfəˈrɛn(t)ʃiˌeɪt|, |ˌtræn(t)sdɪfəˈrɛn(t)ʃiˌeɪt|
[‹ trans- prefix + differentiate v. Compare transdifferentiation n.]
intr. To undergo transdifferentiation.
1971F. C. Kafatos in Endocrinologia Experimentalis 5 106 DNA synthesis is suppressed by specific inhibitors and the subsequent ability of the cell to transdifferentiate or not [is] assayed morphologically. 1995C. Nielsen Animal Evol. viii. 55 The anthomedusa Podocoryne has cross-striated myocytes in the subumbrellar epithelium. These cells can be induced to transdifferentiate into smooth muscle cells. 2004New Yorker 18 Oct. 78/1 Claims about the ability of adult stem cells to transdifferentiate or mature into another type of tissue. |