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Stem cell find might ease stalemate

RESEARCH BAN The discovery that stem cells can be extracted without endangering the development of embryos could mute a controversy over the ethics of the research

AFP , WASHINGTON

While hailing the two studies late on Sunday, the Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research reminded that under the House measures, the researchers could have faced criminal charges if they experimented with human cells.

"It is imperative to expand the current federal stem cell policy, and ensure that somatic cell nuclear transfer remains legal in the United States," the coalition said in a statement.

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