stem cells are pluripotent, meaning they have more than one developmental fate. further on they become putative, meaning the possibilities are narrowed to a par

stem cells are pluripotent, meaning they have more than one developmental fate. further on they become putative, meaning the possibilities are narrowed to a particular cell type. stem cell therapies used to involve extensive selection processes, to harvest cells that develop according to therapeutic goals. wiping out determined fate, means far less process required, and produces an effectively universal [or near so] stem cell that will be fate determined by surrounding tissue and diffusive signals.