Induced pluripotent stem cells look just like embryonic stem cells, but are easier to create and free of the heavy ethics baggage. David Cyranoski separates fact from fiction in a burgeoning field.
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David Cyranoski is Nature's Asia–Pacific correspondent. See Editorial, page 388.
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Cyranoski, D. Stem cells: 5 things to know before jumping on the iPS bandwagon. Nature 452, 406–408 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/452406a
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