In Recent Times, It Has Been Shown That Adult Cells

question 64

Multiple Choice

In recent times, it has been shown that adult cells can be induced to become pluripotent stem cells (iPS) . In order to make this conversion, what has been done to the adult cells?

• A) A retrovirus is used to introduce four specific regulatory genes.
• B) The adult stem cells must be fused with embryonic cells.
• C) Cytoplasm from embryonic cells is injected into the adult cells.
• D) An adenovirus vector is used to transfer embryonic gene products into adult cells.
• E) The nucleus of an embryonic cell is used to replace the nucleus of an adult cell.

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