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Human Blastocyst-Like Structures Made in the Lab
Human Blastocyst-Like Structures Made in the Lab
Two new papers describe the generation of so-called blastoids, which could avoid the use of embryonic cells and make studying early human development much more accessible.
Human Blastocyst-Like Structures Made in the Lab
Human Blastocyst-Like Structures Made in the Lab

Two new papers describe the generation of so-called blastoids, which could avoid the use of embryonic cells and make studying early human development much more accessible.

Two new papers describe the generation of so-called blastoids, which could avoid the use of embryonic cells and make studying early human development much more accessible.

human embryonic stem cells, developmental biology

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Image of the Day: Multilayered
Chia-Yi Hou | Jul 8, 2019 | 1 min read
Human embryonic stem cells differentiate and organize themselves on a chip.
embryoid human embryonic stem cell
Researchers Generate Model of Human Embryo from Human Stem Cells
Ashley P. Taylor | Jul 2, 2019 | 2 min read
The research may necessitate the formation of new ethical guidelines.
Animalsā€™ Embryonic Organizer Now Discovered in Human Cells
Jim Daley | May 23, 2018 | 4 min read
The finding confirms that a cluster of cells that directs the fate of other cells in the developing embryo is evolutionarily conserved across the animal kingdom.
CRISPR Used in Human Embryos to Probe Gene Function
Ashley P. Taylor | Sep 20, 2017 | 2 min read
OCT4 is necessary for blastocyst formation in the human embryo, researchers report.
A Twist of Fate
Jonathan Slack | Mar 1, 2014 | 10+ min read
Once believed to be irrevocably differentiated, mature cells are now proving to be flexible, able to switch identities with relatively simple manipulation.
Epigenetics of Embryonic Stem Cells
Kate Yandell | May 14, 2013 | 2 min read
Researchers track DNA modifications and gene expression in stem cells as they differentiate.
Stem Cell Suicide Switch
Megan Scudellari | May 3, 2012 | 3 min read
Human embryonic stem cells swiftly kill themselves in response to DNA damage.
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