New technique produces genetically identical stem cells
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 - 15:07
in Biology & Nature
Adult cells of mice created from genetically reprogrammed cells—so-called induced pluripotent stem (IPS) stem cells—can be triggered via drug to enter an embryonic-stem-cell-like state, without the need for further genetic alteration.
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