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Published online 19 May 2005 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news050516-11

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Korean team lauded for stem-cell advance

Patient-specific cell lines hold hope for future therapies.

South Korean stem-cell scientists have once again stunned the world with a major breakthrough: they have made cell lines that are tailored to individual patients.

The team, led by Woo Suk Hwang of the Seoul National University, is used to the spotlight.

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