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Title: what are advantages and disadvantages of adult vs embryonic stem cells?
Post by: DAV620 on Mar 23, 2013
Adult stem cells are undifferentiated cells found throughout the body that divide to replenish dying cells and regenerate damaged tissues.

Embryonic stem cells are the "blank slates" of an organism, capable of developing into all types of tissue in the body.


Title: what are advantages and disadvantages of adult vs embryonic stem cells?
Post by: jstewartmoore on Mar 23, 2013
Adult stem cells can only form into certain kinds of cells, while embryonic stem cells can change into any cell that is needed.


Title: what are advantages and disadvantages of adult vs embryonic stem cells?
Post by: jstiles on Mar 23, 2013
adult stem cells aren't as controversial to the public for obvious reasons but they take more "work" in order to get them into a state as flexible as embryonic stem cells,