STEM CELL THERAPIES IN INDIA
Keywords:
STEM CELL, Human GenomeAbstract
The successful completion of the Human Genome Project has
helped the medical/pharmaceutical field the most. The knowledge
received from the findings of this project has engaged equally
researchers, medical professionals, pharmaceutical companies and
governments.1 While many governments allocate huge funds into
stem cell research aimed at development of medicines with the hope
of finding cures for diseases that have eluded lasting cures through
conventional medicines or treatments, pharmaceutical companies
invest heavily into the field with the hope of making huge profits.
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