The cash-strapped federal government’s ability to fund stem-cell research has become severely limited, the top official in charge of the research told attendees at the World Stem Cell Summit on Wednesday. So the private sector is being encouraged to play a larger role, to take over some functions, provide order and reduce needless duplication of effort.
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