Can induced pluripotent cells replace research on embryonic stem cells or somatic cell nuclear transfer?
No. The derivation of human induced pluripotent stem cells opens up exciting new areas of stem cell research, however, this technology is at a very early stage and many fundamental questions remain. While iPS cells and embryonic stem cells share many characteristics they are not identical. The similarities and differences are still being explored.
Related Questions
- Will it be feasible to routinely derive induced pluripotent stem cells from somatic cells using small molecules?
- Can induced pluripotent cells replace research on embryonic stem cells or somatic cell nuclear transfer?
- Is it right to use somatic cell nuclear transfer, or SCNT, to produce embryos for research?
