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Modeling for Lesch-Nyhan disease by gene targeting in human embryonic stem cells.
Stem cells (Dayton, Ohio) - 1 Jan 2004
Urbach Achiya, Schuldiner Maya, Benvenisty Nissim
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Human embryonic stem (ES) cells are pluripotent cells derived from blastocyst-stage embryos. It has been suggested that these cells should play a major role in transplantation medicine and be able to advance our knowledge in human embryology. We propose that these cells should also play a vital role in the creation of models of human disorders. This aspect would be most valuable where animal models failed to...
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