Method of the Year 2009

  • Stem cells

    • Induced pluripotency

      • Original article citation: Nat Meth 6," 33 - 33, (2009).
      • Categories: Stem cells and Biotechnology
      • Recommended by: Natalie de Souza on 07/27/2009 10:25AM GMT
      • Reasons for recommending:
        At the end of 2007, the generation of human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells brought much promise, but also many questions, to the field of stem cells. There certainly has been a lot of development in this area since then, and it has recently been accelerating rapidly. Enough so that methods to generate iPS cells be named Method of the Year 2009?

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