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hESC

British  

abbreviation

  1. human embryonic stem cell

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Although the result is preliminary, it is an important milestone for the struggling hESC field.

From Science Magazine • Jan. 23, 2012

Other hESC researchers welcome the report but caution that the study was very small and designed only to test the safety of the procedure.

From Science Magazine • Jan. 23, 2012

Morrison told Insider he's not saying Texas is a better place than Michigan to do hESC research.

From Science Magazine • May 13, 2011

Although Morrison doesn't study embryonic stem cells—his area is adult stem cells, including how they develop into cancer cells—he pushed for a 2008 ballot proposal in Michigan that overturned a law restricting hESC research.

From Science Magazine • May 13, 2011

Several bills that would restrict hESC research have been introduced, but none has become law.

From Science Magazine • May 13, 2011

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