Division and differentiation in human cellsSomatic cells

When cells express specific genes that characterise a certain type of cell we say that a cell has become differentiated.

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Somatic cells

A somatic cell is any cell in the body other than cells involved in reproduction.

Somatic stem cells divide by to form more somatic cells.

The cell undergoes a type of cell division called mitosis
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Mitosis

In mitosis, two cells called are produced, each identical to the parent cell.