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Mar. 04, 2011
Non-Embryonic Stem Cells Have More DNA Damage
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| Three studies in Nature report that adult cells reprogrammed to a more primal state, called induced pluripotent stem cells, have more cancer-like mutations than embryonic stem cells. Stem cell biologist Sean Morrison discusses the studies, and their implications for stem cell therapies. |
Produced by Christopher Intagliata, Associate Senior Producer
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Sean J. Morrison
Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Director, University of Michigan Center for Stem Cell Biology
Ann Arbor, Michigan
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