The phrase "early progenitors" refers to the first ancestors or early relatives of a particular group or species. They are the individuals who came before and gave rise to the current members of that group or species. Full definition
The researchers also employed a cutting - edge technology developed by their collaborators at Columbia University to reprogram the child's skin cells into early progenitor cells, then differentiate those into lung cells, the front lines of influenza infections. (sciencedaily.com)
But there are also neural stem cells as well as early progenitors that have this plasticity in most of the other systems of the body. (discovermagazine.com)
Draw a line back through time from today's person, panda, porpoise, pelican, or perch and it ought to end with their earliest progenitor. (discovermagazine.com)