151. Prospects and Ethical Concerns of Embryonic Stem Cells Research-A Review
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Jayanti Tokas and P. D. Mathur and C. S. Mukhopadhyay
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Embryonic stem cells ,markers ,therapeutics ,ethics ,prospect in India ,Animal culture ,SF1-1100 ,Veterinary medicine ,SF600-1100 - Abstract
Stem cell research has appeared as a silver lining of hope over the dark cloud of some untreatable diseases like cancer and certain neurological disorders. Embryonic stem cells, the tabula rasa, holds much promise in this regard owing to its totipotency, howbeit, it has whirled a severe tempest all over the world on the point of humanity. The present review article includes the chronology of stem cell research with special reference to the techniques that were evolved in due course of research, the controversy over the application of embryonic stem cells for therapeutics and present status of stem cell research under Indian context. India is being increasingly alluring the foreign companies to invest in this project since a huge prospect in stem cell marketing business is foreseen in this country. [Vet. World 2011; 4(6.000): 281-286]
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- 2011