SYDNEY – The Australian government has granted first license to create cloned human embryos to obtain embryonic stem cells (ES cells). The in vitro-fertilization firm Sydney (IVF) was granted the permission, has access to 7,200 human eggs for its research work.

Scientists in different regions have made stem cells. They believe are similar to embryonic cells by using multiple techniques, but none was able to obtain ES cells from cloned human embryos.Sydney IVF’s research would be strictly monitored, said Dr John Findlay, Chair of the NHMRC’s licensing committee.

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