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DNA fingerprints of cloned embryonic cells match those of patient sometic cells Initial tests on the authenticity of Hwang Woo-suk's work reportedly suggest that he had the technology to clone human embryos even though he fabricated data when he published his research. The tests by an investigation panel at Seoul National University may show that Hwang was able to clone human embryos from patient somatic cells, but are short of confirming whether he succeeded in producing stem cells from them. The panel has commissioned three outside institutes to conduct DNA tests to verify Hwang's research that was published in the journal Science this year. The DNA fingerprints of some of five cloned embryonic cells from his laboratory matched those of original patient somatic cells, Yonhap news agency said, quoting an unidentified source. However, it is too soon for them to be considered legitimate stem cells as they are in an early stage of growth, the report said. The cells were kept in frozen storage in Hwang's lab. Hwang recently submitted the samples to the investigation panel to prove that his team has the technology to create the patient-tailored stem cells. In the Science article, Hwang's team claimed to have produced 11 different embryos from the cells of patients and then cultivated stem cell lines from them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn