THE journal Nature has published a correction to a high-profile stem cell paper following questions raised by New Scientist.
In 2002, Catherine Verfaillie and her team described stem cells from mouse bone marrow that appeared to be as versatile as embryonic stem cells (Nature, vol 418, p 41). In 2006 New Scientist queried plots describing characteristics of the cells’ surfaces, and this year, after an inquiry by the University of Minnesota, Verfaillie wrote to Nature to caution that these results were flawed (New Scientist, 17 February, p 12). Nature has now issued a correction, though it…
