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Stem cells: 5 things to know before jumping on the iPS bandwagon

Induced pluripotent stem cells look just like embryonic stem cells, but are easier to create and free of the heavy ethics baggage. David Cyranoski separates fact from fiction in a burgeoning field.

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David Cyranoski is Nature's Asia–Pacific correspondent. See Editorial, page 388.

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Cyranoski, D. Stem cells: 5 things to know before jumping on the iPS bandwagon. Nature 452, 406–408 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/452406a

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