Scientists clone human embryo

Researchers in South Korea have, for the first time, cloned a human embryo and extracted stem cells, marking an important step towards one day growing patients’ own replacement tissue to treat diseases.

Thu, 12 Feb, 2004 - 07:44

The experiment, reported in tomorrow’s edition of the US magazine Science, is certain to revive the international controversy over human cloning.

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Courts Heathrow Place: South Korea Place: US Place: Cambridge, Massachusetts Person: Rudolf Jaenisch Person: Jaenisch Organisation: Seoul National University Organisation: Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research Organisation: Seoul Organisation: US House of Representatives Organisation: Senate Organisation: United States Organisation: United Nations Organisation: UN General Assembly Organisation: Britain

<p>A MiG-31 supersonic interceptor aircraft. Picture: Alamy/PA</p>

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