While studying the genetic makeup of corn, a new class of mutant genes was discovered by Barbara McClintock, a discovery which led to greater understanding of cell differentiation.

在研究玉米的基因构成时，芭芭拉·麦克林托克发现了一种新的突变基因，这一发现使人们对细胞分化有了更深入的了解。

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It is hoped the discovery could lead to the creation of stem cell therapies for re-growing bone and tissue, and also for conditions such as arthritis.

我们希望这个新发现能为干细胞治疗骨质和组织再生，还有其他疾病(比如关节炎)翻开崭新的一页。

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The award of the Nobel Prize recognizes the discovery of a fundamental mechanism in the cell, a discovery that has stimulated the development of new therapeutic strategies.

本届诺贝尔生理学及医学奖对此予以奖励，等于宣布人类发现了细胞生长的基本机理，这一科学发现，将加快人类研究全新的疾病治疗方案的步伐。

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"The award of the Nobel Prize recognizes the discovery of a fundamental mechanism in the cell, a discovery that has stimulated the development of new therapeutic strategies, " the committee said in a news release.

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Opponents of embryonic stem cell research, which involves destroying the donated embryos from which cell lines are derived, have long argued that the discovery of iPS cells in 2006 (for which Shinya Yamanaka was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine this past year) obviates the need for embryonic stem cell research.

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