U-M study reveals surprising lack of genetic diversity in the most widely used human embryonic stem cell lines

Source: ns.umich.edu Posted By: Eric 5267 days ago

The most widely used human embryonic stem cell lines lack genetic diversity, a finding that raises social justice questions that must be addressed to ensure that all sectors of society benefit from stem cell advances, according to a University of Michigan research team.

In the first published study of its kind, the U-M team analyzed 47 embryonic stem cell lines, including most of the lines commonly used by stem cell researchers. The scientists determined the genetic ancestry of each line and found....

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