Visiting scientist of BRC BioResource Engineering Division, Dr. Arata Honda of the Organization for Promotion of Tenure Track, University of Miyazaki) and his colleagues succeeded in establishing iPSCs from the endangered species Tokudaia osimensis and demonstrating that iPSC technology is a potentially effective strategy for conserving endangered species from likely extinction.

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Graphical summary: http://www.cc.miyazaki-u.ac.jp/maruhon/photo/Graphical_summary.mp4

This landmark paper was published online on 12 May 2017 issue of Science Advances