Stem cells--methods for growth and maintenance.(Cover story)

From: Bioscience Technology | Date: September 1, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

In July the U.S. Senate passed H.R. 810, a bill that would have allowed federally funded research on any line of human embryonic stem cells for therapeutic purposes. The president vetoed the bill, and the vote to override the veto fell short. Thus, scientists who want federal research money must stick with lines developed before 9:00 p.m. Eastern time on August 9, 2001.

The challenge for scientists performing stem cell research remains finding new ways to grow and maintain stem-cell lines. Currently, one stem cell cannot be efficiently turned into many, and stem cells in ...

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