MCD BIO 50
Stem Cell Biology, Politics, and Ethics: Teasing Apart Issues
Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology · 5 units · Undergraduate lower division (0-99)
Developmental biology of various types of human stem cells. Important functional differences between embryonic, hematopoietic, and adult stem cells, as well as differences in their biomedical potentials. Discussion of history of debate surrounding embryos, as well as various social, ethical, political, and economic aspects of stem cell research.
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