May 31, 2003

Key to stem cell's youthfulness found

HindustanTimes.com:

The principal gene responsible for the youthful state of embryonic stem cells has been discovered, reported journal New Scientist.

The breakthrough is likely to contribute to turning ordinary adult cells into those with the properties of human embryonic stem cells (ESC) and would phase out the need to destroy embryos to harvest the cells for new medical treatments.

Posted by Bob King at May 31, 2003 05:00 PM | TrackBack
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