Isnt this good news for research? Isnt the problem for most people the derivation and the way we get the cells? -----Original Message----- From: Nic Marais <[log in to unmask]> To: PARKINSN <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thu, Sep 15, 2011 2:44 am Subject: Re: hESCs same as iPSCS says study Hmmm.... 1% difference, "virtually identical'', "very similar"... I agree Ray. This is potentially bad for research. Nic 59/17 On 14 September 2011 21:21, Rayilyn Brown <[log in to unmask]> wrote: I thought so, but this could mean trouble for the research http://www.thirdage.com/news/embryonic-stem-cells-identical-to-human-induced-pluripotent-stem-cells-study-says_09-13-2011 Ray Rayilyn Brown Past Director AZNPF Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- o sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] n the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn