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Discredited Korean embryonic stem cells' true origins revealed

08-02-2007 · EurekAlert!

A report from researchers at Children's Hospital Boston and the Harvard Stem Cell Institute sheds new light on a now-discredited Korean embryonic stem cell line, setting the historical record straight and also establishing a much-needed set of standards for characterizing human embryonic stem cells. The report was published online Aug. 2 by the journal Cell Stem Cell.

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