What are embryonic stem cells?

What are advantages and disadvantages of adult vs embryonic stem cells?

  • Adult stem cells are undifferentiated cells found throughout the body that divide to replenish dying cells and regenerate damaged tissues. Embryonic stem cells are the "blank slates" of an organism, capable of developing into all types of tissue in the body.

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    Adult stem cells can only form into certain kinds of cells, while embryonic stem cells can change into any cell that is needed.

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adult stem cells aren't as controversial to the public for obvious reasons but they take more "work" in order to get them into a state as flexible as embryonic stem cells,

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