韩国科学家建立世界干细胞银行(4)

        Researchers  then  would  study  how  these  cells  develop  into  diseased  tissues.

        More  than  125  stem-cell  lines  have  been  reported  around  the  world,  taken  mostly  from  donated  embryos.  The  U.S.  government  allows  funding  only  for  work  on  old  cell  lines,  developed  before  August  2001.

A  bank  that  will  create  and  supply  new  lines  of  embryonic  stem  cells  for  scientists  around  the  world  opened  in  Seoul  on  Wednesday  as  part  of  a  global  partnership  in  the  contentious  field.

The  World  Stem  Cell  Hub  will  serve  as  the  main  center  in  the  international  consortium,  which  includes  the  United  States  and  Britain.  It  aims  to  accelerate  research  into  embryonic  stem  cells  that  scientists  someday  hope  to  use  to  replace  and  repair  diseased  and  damaged  parts  of  the  body.

  Underscoring  South  Korea's  strong  official  backing  of  the  project,  President  Roh  Moo-hyun  made  an  appearance  at  the  opening  ceremony.  South  Korea  bans  cloning  for  reproductive  reasons  but  provides  full  support  for  scientists  doing  it  for  medical  research. (责任编辑：泉水)

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