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Nature 439, 782 (16 February 2006) | doi:10.1038/439782b; Published online 15 February 2006

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A simple system of checks and balances to cut fraud

Xiangzhong Yang1, K. Eggan2, G. Seidel, Jr3, R. Jaenisch4 & D. Melton5

  1. Center for Regenerative Biology, University of Connecticut, 1392 Storrs Road Unit 4243, Storrs, Connecticut 06269-4243, USA
  2. Molecular and Cellular Biology, Harvard University
  3. Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology Laboratory, Colorado State University
  4. Department of Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  5. Molecular and Cellular Biology, Harvard University

As your Editorial "Standards for papers on cloning" (Nature 439, 243; 2006) demonstrates, the fraudulent Hwang stem-cell research papers will have consequences for future research in this and related biomedical fields. As you point out, this does not justify imposing more rigorous standards for reviewing manuscripts in this field than others.

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