Human ES cells and a blastocyst from one embryo: exciting science but conflicting ethics?
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Abstract
In this issue of Cell Stem Cell, Chung et al. (2008) remove a single blastomere to generate a human embryonic stem cell (hESC) line without prejudicing the development of the biopsied embryo. Their method stimulates new ideas about hESC formation, but ethicopolitical concerns remain.
Medical subject headings
- Bioethical Issues
- Blastocyst
- Cell Line
- Embryo Research
- Embryonic Stem Cells