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Nature 439, 8 (5 January 2006) | doi:10.1038/439008a; Published online 4 January 2006

Blow follows blow for stem-cell work

David Cyranoski

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South Korean cloning scandal deepens.

There is no evidence that cloning researcher Woo Suk Hwang created any lines of patient-specific stem cells. The verdict, reached by investigators at Seoul National University (SNU) after claims that Hwang faked his work, confirms stem-cell researchers' worst fears.