Monday, January 4, 2010

Embryonic Stem Cell Researchers May Target Minorities

Two recent papers analyzed the genetic ethnic diversity of some of the existing human embryonic stem cell lines. Not surprisingly, they found that most of the hESC lines represent a limited genetic ethnic diversity, primarily from European and Middle Eastern, as well as some East Asian, descent. The University of Michigan group seems to think this is surprising, but in truth it is not surprising and has been noted for years. LifeNews
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2 comments:

  1. Cathy DavisJanuary 9, 2010 at 1:12 PM

    For stem cell research we should have more openness in testing and funds availability to the organizations. Stem cell treatments are going play a major role and change way of medical sciences in the near future.

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  2. Michele ShounJanuary 11, 2010 at 9:33 AM

    Thanks for your comment, Cathy! I have to say, however, that openness and funding should be moderated by ethics. We wholeheartedly support treatments that do not involve the killing of innocent human embryos.

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