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Paul Berg
1980 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, Cahill Professor of Cancer Research and Biochemistry Emeritus at Stanford University.
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Supporting Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Paul Berg Series: Health and Medicine 2001-01-03Most of the cells in our bodies have a short life span and a specific job to do. Stem cells, found in many organs from skin to bone marrow, are different. The “ancestors” of ordinary cells, they can replenish themselves indefinitely. Given the right biochemical signals, these cells can divide and transform themselves into a range of different cell types as and when the need arises. ... read Comments: 1 Recommended: 0 Read: 17545
