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- Nature. While HeLa has been very useful for scientific testing, this sequencing casts doubts on how accurate of a representation these cells are of a normal human cell. When it comes to treatments and study that are closely tied to human DNA, it may be that these cells are leading us astray. (For those who are more interested in human-interest stories, "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" covers the person (and her family) the HeLa cells are from. It is a rather sad story in ways, since her family has not benefited from the cells that have contributed so much to modern medicine.)
- Nature.
While HeLa has been very useful for scientific testing, this sequencing casts doubts on how accurate of a representation these cells are of a normal human cell. When it comes to treatments and study that are closely tied to human DNA, it may be that these cells are leading us astray.
(For those who are more interested in human-interest stories, "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" covers the person (and her family) the HeLa cells are from. It is a rather sad story in ways, since her family has not benefited from the cells that have contributed so much to modern medicine.)
