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Findings that fertilized eggs can be used to clone mice raise an old question: how can a single cell manipulate DNA to support an entire organism's development?
Scientists should try putting human nuclei into animal eggs. These part-animal cells could produce some of the most powerful tools yet for unravelling human disease. Even if this procedure doesn't lead to embryonic stem cells, the attempt has something to teach us.
