embryonic

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In other orders Monday, the court turned down a challenge to an Indiana law that requires the cremation or burial of embryonic or fetal remains following an abortion.

From Washington Post

To address these flaws, the scientists started with human embryonic stem cells, which have the potential to become any of the 200 different cell types in the body.

From Washington Post

Unlike embryonic stem cells, which develop into all sorts of different organs, adult stem cells have a more set path.

From New York Times

“Dian played a clarifying role in the embryonic stages of this endeavor.”

From Seattle Times

Tessier-Lavigne is best known for his work in the 1990s on identifying axon guidance molecules, proteins that direct nerve fiber growth in the embryonic brain and spinal cord.

From Science Magazine