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Nature 448, 116 (12 July 2007) | doi:10.1038/448116a; Published online 11 July 2007

Activated eggs offer route to stem cells

David Cyranoski

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Technique could sidestep need for viable embryos.

A technique that could sidestep many of the limitations and ethical concerns that plague the production of human embryonic stem cells was unveiled late last month by a team of US and Russian researchers. The group managed to derive embryonic stem cells from an unfertilized egg — avoiding the need to use viable embryos.

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