Scientists Make Multiple Types of White Blood Cells Directly from Embryonic and Adult Stem Cells
Monday, August 10, 2009 - 16:42
in Biology & Nature
In an advance that could help transform embryonic stem cells into a multipurpose medical tool, scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have transformed these versatile cells into progenitors of white blood cells and into six types of mature white blood and immune cells.
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