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jan 1, 2006 - Cells reprogrammed

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Shinya Yamanaka of Kyoto University in Japan reveals a way of making embryonic-like cells from adult cells – avoiding the need to destroy an embryo. His team reprograms ordinary adult cells by inserting four key genes – forming “induced pluripotent stem cells”.

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jan 1, 2006
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~ 20 years ago

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