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Contact: Cindy Fox Aisen
caisen@iupui.edu
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Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis School of Science
Caption: Human-induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells can be directed to develop into light-sensing photoreceptor cells of the retina. It is hoped that these cells can be used to better understand and treat human disease affecting the visual system.
Credit: Jason Meyer, Ph.D., School of Science at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Usage Restrictions: Credit to Jason Meyer, Ph.D., School of Science at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
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