Which of the following tasks is possible with current stem-cell and reprogramming technology?
A) Guiding ES cells to generate any desired adult cell type.
B) Generating functional whole organs from iPS cells for transplantation.
C) Forcing transdifferentiation of any terminally differentiated cell into another cell.
D) In vitro screening for drug discovery using patient-specific iPS-derived cells as disease models.
E) All of the above.

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Use of embryonic stem cells (ES cells) and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells) for drug discovery and for analysis of genetic disease is already underway, and is a promising approach to finding treatments for such diseases.

Which of the Following Tasks Is Possible with Current Stem-Cell