One tiny tooth boosts the dreams of mice and men

By Julia Medew
Updated November 9 2012 - 9:59pm, first published July 13 2011 - 8:12pm
A bioengineered mouse tooth, bottom jaw right.
A bioengineered mouse tooth, bottom jaw right.

JAPANESE scientists have grown teeth out of stem cells and transplanted them into mice in a world-first experiment that has boosted hopes of growing other complex organs.

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