Stem cell work could heal ethical rift: Adult mouse cells coaxed to act like embryonic ones

Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Posted: August 10, 2006

Summary:

With a little coaxing, Japanese researchers were able to make adult and embryonic mouse cells behave like embryonic stem cells. The resulting cells look and grow like mouse embryonic stem cells, and analyses indicate these induced cells share the same genetic characteristics, as well.

Commentary: Maybe this finding will diffuse the ethical controversry surrounding embryonic stem cell research.