UM: Stem Cells

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The New York Times reports that Democrats are debating whether to lift the Bush administration’s restrictions on funding embryonic stem cell research. The article looks at the potential of using adult stem cells, and quotes Sean Morrison, director of UM’s Center for Stem Cell Biology, who says: ”At this point, adult cell reprogramming is still new enough that it is conceivable that there will be a fly in the ointment.” [Source]