| id | GO:0019827 Detailed information |
|---|---|
| name | stem cell maintenance |
| namespace | biological_process |
| def | "The process in which an organism retains a population of stem cells, preventing the commitment of all stem cell progeny to a differentiated cell fate." [GOC:mah, ISBN:0878932437] |
| synonym | "maintenance of pluripotency" RELATED [GOC:vk] |
| is_a | GO:0032502 ! developmental process |
| is_a | GO:0045596 ! negative regulation of cell differentiation |
| relationship | part_of GO:0048864 ! stem cell development |