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Henrietta Lacks' cells were essential in developing the polio vaccine and were used in scientific landmarks such as cloning, gene mapping and in vitro fertilization. Courtesy of the Lacks family

Henrietta Lacks' cells were essential in developing the polio vaccine and were used in scientific landmarks such as cloning, gene mapping and in vitro fertilization. Courtesy of the Lacks family

Henrietta Lacks’ ‘Immortal’ Cells
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/Henrietta-Lacks-Immortal-Cells.html

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