Samuel H. Wood
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| Residence | California |
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| Fields | Stem cell research |
Samuel H. Wood is a scientist notable for being the donor of DNA that was used in somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) to produce mature human embryos that were clones of Dr Wood.[1][2][3] In January 2008, Wood and Andrew French, Stemagen's chief scientific officer in California, announced that they had successfully created the first 5 mature human embryos using DNA from adult skin cells, aiming to provide a less-controversial source of viable embryonic stem cells.[4] Dr. Wood and a colleague donated skin cells, and the DNA from those cells was transferred to human eggs. It is not clear if the embryos produced would have been capable of further development, but Dr. Wood stated that if that were possible, using the technology for reproductive cloning would be both unethical and illegal. The 5 cloned embryos, created in Stemagen Corporation lab, in La Jolla, were later destroyed.[5]
Dr. Wood is an M.D. and a Ph.D., as well as the CEO of Stemagen corporation.[6]
Dr. Wood and five other researchers published their findings in the online research journal Stem Cells, in an article entitled Development of Human cloned Blastocyst Following Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer (SCNT) with Adult Fibroblasts.[4][7]
Miodrag Stojković, a researcher and peer reviewer of the paper publishing the findings, responded to critics' claims that the work is not groundbreaking: "Stemagen's work is the first time anyone has documented that this could be done with adult skin cells." [4]
[edit] See also
- Human cloning
- Stemagen Corporation
- Development of Human cloned Blastocyst Following Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer (SCNT) with Adult Fibroblasts by Andrew J. French, Cathrine A. Adams, Linda S. Anderson, John R. Kitchen, Marcus R. Hughes and Samuel H. Wood. Published in the online journal Stem Cells published by AlphaMed Press January 17, 2008. DOI: 10.1634/stemcells.2007-0252
[edit] References
- ^ Macrae, Fiona Ethical storm as scientist becomes first man to clone HIMSELF Daily Mail
- ^ Ricks, Delthia Scientists make human embryo clone newsday.com
- ^ Prinewswire Stemagen First to Create Cloned Human Embryos From Adult Cells Jan. 17, 2008 Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News
- ^ a b c Somers, Terri Biotech Stemagen fused skin and egg to clone embryo The San Diego Union-Tribune, January 18, 2008
- ^ Weiss, Rick Mature Human Embryos Created From Adult Skin Cells Washingtonpost.com
- ^ More about us Stemagen website
- ^ French, Andrew J., Cathrine A. Adams et. al Development of Human cloned Blastocyst Following Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer (SCNT) with Adult Fibroblasts Stem Cells published by AlphaMed Press January 17, 2008. DOI: 10.1634/stemcells.2007-0252
