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The field of induced pluripotent stem cells is barely seven years old, but already three groups are close to launching clinical trials. Ken Garber looks into the prospects and perils.

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  • 27 June 2013

    In the PDF and print versions of this article initially published, the source for the graphic was omitted. It should have read Liheng Wang, New York Stem Cell Foundation. The omission has been corrected in the online PDF.

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Garber, K. Inducing translation. Nat Biotechnol 31, 483–486 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt.2602

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