This essay deals with the different types of stem cells that exist and their different characteristics. I will also take a look at the different aspects of stem cell research, the problems, legal aspects and techniques involved. Because of their infinite versatility, embryonic stem cells provide a better foundation for research and development than adult stem cells. Adult stem cells are already roughly differentiated and require procedures to become another type of cell. Ethics is …showed first 75 words of 3775 total…

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