Source: Medical News Today
Posted: October 2, 2006 - 12:00pm (PDT)
Summary:
Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh createed two baby mice from a mature blood cell, disproving the previous conception that this could only be done with immature stem cells and that stem cells are required for cloning. They claim that other types of cells may be better than stem cells for cloning. In this experiment, scientist wanted to see whether a granulocyte-a type of white blood cell-could propagate early embryos. The scientists were successful and found the granulocyte to be a far better candidate for cloning than immature stem cells.
Commentary: If this finding can be successfully replicated and applied to treat human diseases, maybe it will quash the ethical controversy over embryonic stem cell research.
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