Stem Cell Research

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'Glow-in-the-dark' red blood cells made from human stem cells

Science Daily - Sun Nov 29, 12:27 am ET

Stem cell scientists have modified a human embryonic stem cell (hESC) line to glow red when the stem cells become red blood cells. The modified hESC line, ErythRED, represents a major step forward to the eventual aim of generating mature, fully functional red blood cells from human embryonic stem cells.