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Editorial

Modeling retinal degenerative diseases with human iPS-derived cells: current status and future implications

David M Gamm Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, McPherson Eye Research Institute, Waisman Center Stem Cell Research Program, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Waisman Center, Room T609, 1500 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53705, USA. [email protected]
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M Joseph Phillips Waisman Center Stem Cell Research Program, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Waisman Center, Room T609, 1500 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53705, USA
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Ruchira Singh Waisman Center Stem Cell Research Program, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Waisman Center, Room T609, 1500 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53705, USA
Pages 213-216 | Published online: 09 Jan 2014

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