Thursday, July 26, 2007

U-M team identifies gene that regulates blood-forming fetal stem cells

Source: University of Michigan
Date: July 26, 2007

Summary:

In the rancorous public debate over federal research funding, stem cells are generally assigned to one of two categories: embryonic or adult. But that's a false dichotomy and an oversimplification. A new University of Michigan study adds to mounting evidence that stem cells in the developing fetus are distinct from both embryonic and adult stem cells.