Photo: #Stem cell cultures are placed under a microscope in a lab at the Reeve-Irvine Research Center at the University of California Irvine August 25, 2006 in Irvine, Calif.
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Stem cell cultures are placed under a microscope in a lab at the Reeve-Irvine Research Center at the University of California Irvine August 25, 2006 in Irvine, Calif. (Photo by Sandy Huffaker/Getty Images)

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A primer on stem cell research

Broadcast: Midday, 04/11/2007, 11:00 a.m.

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Midday takes a step back from the raging political battle over stem cells, and provides a primer on what exactly stem cell research is all about.

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  • Jonathan Slack: New director of the University of Minnesota Stem Cell Institute.
  • Meri Firpo: Researcher at the University of Minnesota Stem Cell Institute.

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