Potential refers to what it sounds like, 'what potential does this committed progenitor cell have?' 'What potential does this stem cell have?' Well, one way to think about is that upon this first division, this asymmetric division, this committed progenitor cell has lost some potential.

这个"潜能"和字面意思相同,定向祖细胞的潜能是什么,干细胞的潜能又是什么,一种看法就是在第一次分化时,即不对称分裂时,定向祖细胞失去了一些潜能

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In fact, there are differences that can be detected upon the first cell division where this zygote divides through the process of mitosis.

事实上,受精卵在进行,第一次有丝分裂时,就会产生差异

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