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Scientists stumble across unknown stem-cell type
"Region-selective" pluripotent cells raise possibility of growing human organs in animals.
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What are induced pluripotent stem cells?
Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) are adult cells that have been genetically reprogrammed to an embryonic stem cell–like state by being forced to express genes and factors important for maintaining the defining properties of embryonic stem cells.
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