stem cells

• stem cell = undifferentiated cell
• plant stem cells

  • found in meristems - can be used to produce many cloned plants quickly. It can be used to prevent extinction of rare plants or disease resistance
• how can you cure human diseases with stem cells?

  • embryonic stem cells can treat type 1 diabetes as people with this dont produce enough insulin to regulate their blood sugar levels
  • embryonic stem cells can treat paralysis which is caused by damage to nerve cells
• therapeutic cloning

  stem cells are made with the same genetic information as the patient

  • stem cell cannot be rejected by the body