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Embryonic stem cell lines derived from human blastocysts.

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Publication Details

Science, 282, 1145-1147. 1998 CE.

Thomson and collaborators first isolated embryonic stem cells from human blastocysts. Order of authorship in original publication: Thomson, Itskovitz-Eldor, Shapiro et al. Available online from science.sciencemag.org at this link.

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Physiology & Embryology
Diagnostics & Imaging
Zoology & Animal Sciences

Thematic Classifications

BIOLOGY › Cell Biology EMBRYOLOGY Regenerative Medicine

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External URL	embryonic-stem-cell-lines-derived-from-human-blastocysts