Embryonic stem cells are primed to kill themselves if damage to their DNA makes them a threat to the developing embryo. Researchers can reveal how they do it.
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The use of human embryos for stem cell research still is necessary despite some research that indicates ways of creating stem cells -- called induced pluripotent stem cells -- without using embryos, the Human Embryonic Stem Cell Res... Read Post
Embryonic stem cells - those revered cells that give rise to every cell type in the body - just got another badge of honor. If they suffer damage that makes them a threat to the developing embryo, they swiftly fall on their swords f... Read Post
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Embryonic stem cells — those revered cells that give rise to every cell type in the body — just got another badge of honor. If they suffer damage that makes them a threat to the developing embryo, they swiftly fa... Read Post