Stem Cells and Global Sustainability

Left and right arrows move across top level links and expand / close menus in sub levels. Up and Down arrows will open main level menus and toggle .. Read more through sub tier links. Enter and space open menus and escape closes them as well. Stem cell research and its application has the potential to remediate these problems. An unanticipated application of new discoveries in stem cell biology and in vitro tissue culture technologies is the development of animal meat products made in a laboratory incubator. Yet another unforeseen application of stem cells is their potential use in the conservation of endangered species. From frozen zoos of endangered species (banks of frozen stem cells from multiple species) to reproduction-related technological advances, stem cell-related applications can be harnessed to help conserve biodiversity on Earth.