The stem cells that produce our blood have been created in the lab for the first time

The stem cells that produce our blood have been created in the lab for the first time
After 20 years of trying, scientists have transformed mature cells into primordial blood cells that regenerate themselves and the components of blood. The work, described in Nature, offers hope to people with leukaemia and other blood disorders who need bone-marrow transplants but can’t find a compatible donor. If the findings translate into the clinic, these patients could receive lab-grown versions of their own healthy cells.

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http://www.nature.com/news/lab-grown-blood-stem-cells-produced-at-last-1.22000

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