In a world first, pluripotent stem cells have been generated from horses. The findings will help enable regenerative therapies in veterinary medicine, and aid the development of preclinical models leading to human applications.
March 03, 2011 01:31 am | Updated 01:31 am IST
Visakhapatnam : 06/12/2010: A horse enjoys a stroll on the Morning Glory plant on the beach in Visakhapatnam on Monday. Morning Glory plant (ipomoea picoba) is a sand binder and helps stop erosion of beaches. Once found on a vast extent of Visakhapatnam beaches, it is now hardly seen. Construction of roads and other structures on the beaches is said to be the cause behind its extinction. ---- Photo: K.R. Deepak
In a world first, pluripotent stem cells have been generated from horses. The findings will help enable regenerative therapies in veterinary medicine, and aid the development of preclinical models leading to human applications.
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