Sentences with phrase «controversial type of stem cell»

But even before the cash spigot opens, the government may close it — or even try to limit research on human embryonic stem cells, the more promising and controversial type of stem cell.

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But many in the field will be waiting for the next steps: testing whether the resulting mouse pups are genetically normal, trying out the technique in other animals, and using other and less controversial types of cells — such as stem cells that can be extracted and cryopreserved from adult testicular tissue — as the starting point.

There is no controversial use for adult and cord blood stem cells (the types of cells The Institute uses exclusively), which have been used for decades to treat a myriad of medical conditions.