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Stem cell research: cloning, therapy and scientific fraud
Author(s) -
Rusnak AJ,
Chudley AE
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
clinical genetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.543
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1399-0004
pISSN - 0009-9163
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-0004.2006.00678.x
Subject(s) - stem cell , embryonic stem cell , cloning (programming) , stem cell therapy , human cloning , clone (java method) , cell therapy , biology , medicine , genetics , gene , computer science , programming language
Stem cell research has generated intense excitement, awareness, and debate. Events in the 2005–2006 saw the rise and fall of a South Korean scientist who had claimed to be the first to clone a human embryonic stem cell line. From celebration of the potential use of stem cells in the treatment of human disease to disciplinary action taken against the disgraced scientists, the drama has unfolded throughout the world media. Prompted by an image of therapeutic cloning presented on a South Korean stamp, a brief review of stem cell research and the events of the Woo‐suk Hwang scandal are discussed.