Novel technique to produce stem cells from peripheral blood

Thursday, November 1, 2012 - 12:31 in Biology & Nature

Stem cells are a valuable resource for medical and biological research, but are difficult to study due to ethical and societal barriers. However, genetically manipulated cells from adults may provide a path to study stem cells that avoid any ethical concerns. A new video-protocol details steps to generate human induced pluripotent stem cells from cells in the peripheral blood.

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