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ArticleNature biotechnology2026

Derivation of embryonic stem cells across avian species.

Xi Chen, Zheng Guo, Xinyi Tong, Xizi Wang, Xugeng Liu, Hiroki Nagai, Ping Wu, Jiayi Lu, David Huss, Martin Tran and 13 more

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Article in Nature biotechnology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 9 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed.

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  7. Non-Canonical MaternalBiology · 2026
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  8. Manipulating primordial germ cells from chicken and other bird species.The Journal of reproduction and development · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

23 authors.

Xi ChenEli and Edythe Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at USC, Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA. xichen@caltech.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0007-4625-7441
Zheng Guo *Eli and Edythe Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at USC, Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Xinyi Tong *Eli and Edythe Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at USC, Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Xizi WangEli and Edythe Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at USC, Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Xugeng LiuEli and Edythe Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at USC, Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0001-6352-1757
Hiroki NagaiInternational Research Center for Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4841-5075
Ping WuDepartment of Pathology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Jiayi LuDepartment of Pathology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
David HussDepartment of Radiology and Developmental Neuroscience Program, The Saban Research Institute, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0009-9887-3013
Martin TranDepartment of Radiology and Developmental Neuroscience Program, The Saban Research Institute, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9882-7230
Carol ReadheadDivision of Biology and Biological Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA.
Christina WuEli and Edythe Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at USC, Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0009-7290-5849
Lin CaoEli and Edythe Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at USC, Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Yixin HuangEli and Edythe Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at USC, Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Zhaohan ZengEli and Edythe Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at USC, Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Fan FengEli and Edythe Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at USC, Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0006-1917-095X
Nima AdhamiEli and Edythe Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at USC, Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Sirjan MorEli and Edythe Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at USC, Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Rusty LansfordDepartment of Radiology and Developmental Neuroscience Program, The Saban Research Institute, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Cheng-Ming ChuongDepartment of Pathology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Guojun ShengInternational Research Center for Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6759-3785
Carlos LoisDivision of Biology and Biological Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA.
Qi-Long YingEli and Edythe Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at USC, Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA. qying@med.usc.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5822-9498

Funding

Size regulation of skin appendagesR01AR047364 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · PI Cheng-Ming Chuong · 2002 to 2026
$10.1M
Tissue Engineering of New Hair FormationR01AR060306 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · PI CHUONG, CHENG-MING · 2010 to 2019
$4.6M
Tissue Patterning in living skin and organ explantsR37AR060306 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · PI Cheng-Ming Chuong · 2020 to 2026
$3.6M
Chicken embryonic stem cellsR01GM151373 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · PI Qilong Ying · 2023 to 2026
$1.3M
Rapid egg bioreactor construction for Fabry disease therapeuticsR41GM146516 · NIGMS · ATGC, INC. · PI YING, QILONG · 2022 to 2022
$260k
NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR047364NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR060306NIAMS NIH HHS R37 AR060306NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM151373NIGMS NIH HHS R41 GM146516U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | NIH | National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) R01 GM151373U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | NIH | National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) R41 GM146516
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Germline-competent embryonic stem (ES) cells have been successfully derived from mice and rats, but not from other species. Here we report the development of culture conditions for deriving ES cells from chickens and seven other avian species. Chicken ES cells express core pluripotency markers and can differentiate into cells of all embryonic germ layers, as well as extra-embryonic lineages. Notably, chicken ES cells contribute to high rates of chimerism when injected into chicken embryos and give rise to germ cells both in vitro and in ovo, confirming their germline competence. In addition, we demonstrated that ES cell self-renewal pathways are conserved among avian species, allowing ES cells from multiple avian species to be established using optimized chicken ES cell culture conditions. The establishment of authentic avian ES cells lays the groundwork for future applications in genetic engineering and the conservation of avian biodiversity.

Indexed as

BirdsCell Culture TechniquesEmbryonic Stem CellsAnimalsCell DifferentiationChick EmbryoChickensMiceSpecies Specificity

Identifiers

PMID41028831
PMCPMC13050621

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