Verdict: Hwang's human stem cells were all fakes
NaturePublished 11 January 2006Open access
David Cyranoski
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SNIP10.16
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Korean scientist did not clone a human embryo but did clone a dog, and it was a success.
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Korean scientist did not clone a human embryo but did clone a dog.
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MedicineBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
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