No relationship between embryo morphology and successful derivation of human embryonic stem cell lines

Summary

Even very poor quality embryos with few cells in the ICM can give origin to hESC lines.

Authors Ström S, Rodriguez-Wallberg K, Holm F, Bergström R, Eklund L, Strömberg AM, Hovatta O
Journal PloS one
Publication Date 2010 Dec 31;5(12):e15329
PubMed 21217828
PubMed Central PMC3013107
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0015329

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