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The number of these cells injected into irradiated mice is proportional to the number of discrete splenic nodules that formed in experiments demonstrating their existence by Till and McCulloch. John Dick identified a subpopulation of these cells in tumors that initiate relapse, called their “cancer” type. These cells are maintained in intestinal (10[1])crypts and other eponymous “niches.” (10[1])Genes like Nanog and Oct4 are among the factors named for Yamanaka (10[1])that “induce” (10[1])somatic cells to become these cells. (10[1])Patients receive the hematopoietic type (10[1])of these (10[1])cells in a bone marrow (10[1])transplant. The self-renewal capacity and pluripotency of these cells make them a common research topic in regenerative medicine. For 10 points, (10[1])name these cells that can differentiate into various other cell types. ■END■

ANSWER: stem cells [accept totipotent stem cells or pluripotent stem cells or multipotent stem cells; accept hematopoietic stem cells; accept cancer stem cells; accept intestinal stem cells; accept induced pluripotent stem cells or iPSCs]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Kevin WangGeorgia Tech BAuburn A5110
Rohan DalalGeorgia Tech BGeorgia Tech A5610
Tarun KotiEmory BAlabama A6810
Will McCurleyAuburn AEmory A7010
Ian LuGeorgia Tech FClemson A7610
Ayan GuhaGeorgia Tech DGeorgia Tech E8110
Malachi LedfordTusculum AAuburn C8310
TurjyaGeorgia AGeorgia Tech C8810
Tegan KapadiaGeorgia Tech DEmory A10910
Arunn SankarGeorgia Tech CGeorgia Tech F12510
Ethan AltshulEmory BGeorgia A12610
Tianyu XuGeorgia Tech AGeorgia Tech E12610
Britton WebsterAlabama AClemson A1380
Charlie WeaverClemson AAlabama A1380
Zach MillerAuburn CAuburn B1380
TJ PickeringAuburn BAuburn C1380