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Nature 450, 485-486 (22 November 2007) | doi:10.1038/450485a; Published online 21 November 2007

Stem cells: Primates join the club

Ian Wilmut1 & Jane Taylor1

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Researchers have achieved the testing goal of generating embryonic stem cells from the cells of an adult primate. The procedure used could provide insights into a variety of diseases, if it can be applied in humans.

Generating patient-specific stem cells holds great promise for medical therapy, drug discovery and basic research. But, quite apart from the associated ethical issues, there are many technical hurdles to achieving this goal for humans.

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