The Shanghai Stem Cell Institute is an institute in Shanghai, People's Republic of China dedicated to stem cell research.
The institute, located within the Shanghai Jiao Tong University under the School of Medicine faculty, is entirely funded by the government of the People's Republic of China.
[4] The researchers have managed to use the IPS cells to create every type of cell in a mouse, creating entire mouse pups using the technique.
This is the first time the technique has been used to make an entire mouse.
[5] The oldest living mice created by the technique are nine months old and are reproducing, albeit showing signs of abnormalities.