Nuclear Transfer-Cloning can reprogram the nucleus of somatic cells to the extreme of bypassing the complex biological processes of gametogenesis and fertilization. Embryos thus reengineered can develop into live offspring ....(more)

 

Embryonic Stem (ES) Cells are isolated from a preimplantation embryo at approximately 5 or 7 days after fertilization (human and Monkey respectively) By definition ES cells must be able to fulfill three characteristics ....(more)

 

Landmark publications from colleagues in the area of genetic reprogramming ....(more)