Primate Cloning - Schatten Results from ASRM

Gerald Schatten's work in primate cloning has led to a number of primate pregnancies, and although there have not yet been births, Schatten and his amazing group at Pittsburgh are using a number of techniques aimed at both primate cloning and at harvesting - in the longer term - hES-like pluripotent cells. This is huge news in the stem cell world and points to some interesting vulnerabilities in oocytes - it is better to "squeeze" than to "suck out" the nucleus. More in NatureOnline.