Which of these is a significant ethical advantage of using iPSCs compared to ESCs?
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Correct answer: iPSCs do not require the destruction of a human embryo to derive
Because iPSCs are generated by reprogramming adult somatic cells such as skin fibroblasts or blood cells, their derivation avoids the ethical controversy surrounding the use and destruction of human blastocysts. They additionally offer the advantage of being immunologically matched to the donor.
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