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Copyright © 2007 American Chemical Society
January 15, 2007 Cover
Volume 85, Issue 3
Volume 85, Issue 3
STEM CELLS
Researchers are defining the chemical preferences of stem cells and figuring out what keeps them eternal and what destines them to a differentiated fate
Credit: Blake C. Porch, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
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January 15, 2007 Issue
Volume 85, Issue 3
January 15, 2007 Issue, Vol. 85 | Iss. 3
Researchers are defining the chemical preferences of stem cells and figuring out what keeps them eternal and what destines them to a differentiated fate
(pp. 19-26)
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Recent E. coli outbreaks heighten interest in the technology (pp. 41-43)
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Cover Story: Taming Stem Cells
Reducing Animal Testing Using Stem Cells
Stem cells may provide a complementary alternative to animals as in vitro models of disease and for toxicological testing
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The future of embryonic stem cell research in the U.S. may hinge on the current review of key patents
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(p.13)Bacterial Cooperation
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(p.15)Two Share Wolf Prize
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(p.16)Quasicrystal Structure Solved
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(p.16)Departments
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Under new owner Danisco, Genencor drops health care strategy and focuses on enzymes
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Industry aims to capitalize on the promise of these potent cells
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(pp. 56-58)Awards(pp. 60-66)
(pp. 60-66)- ACS Award for Computers in Chemical & Pharmaceutical Research
- F. Albert Cotton Award in Synthetic Inorganic Chemistry
- Herbert C. Brown Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Methods
- ACS Award in Organometallic Chemistry
- James Bryant Conant Award in High School Chemistry Teaching
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The dark side of stem cells is initiating a revolution in cancer research
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The future of embryonic stem cell research in the U.S. may hinge on the current review of key patents
(pp. 31-32)
Researchers are defining the chemical preferences of stem cells and figuring out what keeps them eternal and what destines them to a differentiated fate
(pp. 19-26)
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