who oppose using embryonic stem cells characterize their adversaries as advocating the wanton killing of the unborn, and their opponents speak of those who care more for blastocysts than for living suffering human beings. I am thinking of the

with transgenic somatic cells in bovine for the production of animals and embryonic stem cell -like cells. His work was focused in the production of transgenic cattle. In January 1998, Dr. Cibelli's efforts lead to the announced the

for use in research. Cells in the same line are typically clones. The length of time cells will survive in culture varies. Some cell lines are immortalized; that is, they can be maintained essentially indefinitely, for one of a variety of

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embryo of 30-150 cells. Contains a layer of specialized cells is made up of trophoblasts, which attach to the uterine wall and form the placenta. Inside the trophoblast layer is the inner cell mass. These cells remain

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Pluripotent Stem-Cells Stem cells which can develop into any of the three major tissue types: endoderm (interior gut lining), mesoderm (muscle, bone, blood), and ectoderm (epidermal tissues and nervous system). Pluripotent stem

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