Source: Michigan State University
Date: September 6, 2006
Summary:
Scientists at Michigan State University report this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that they have identified genes unique to the human egg. Combined with technology, the unfertilized egg might be coaxed to produce other specific cells, including stem cells, which can be directed to grow into new tissue. The identification opens the way to understanding these genes' functions, which may lead to solving problems from infertility to degenerative diseases.
Commentary: Hopefully these unfertilized eggs will eventually be made to produce stem cells capable being tailored to treat specific diseases.
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