Source: University of Oxford
Date: June 28, 2007
Summary:
A team of scientists at Oxford University has discovered a new type of embryonic stem cell in mice and rats that is the closest counterpart yet to human embryonic stem cells. The cells are expected to serve as an improved model for human stem cells in studies of regeneration, disease pathology and basic stem cell biology, bringing scientists closer to realising the potential of stem cells in treatments for disease.
