Wisconsin Governor Pushing Biotechnology Plan

Wisconsin's governor, Jim Doyle, announced a plan last week to spend nearly $750-million over several years on biotechnology and stem-cell research at the University of Wisconsin and several hospitals in the state.

The announcement by the Democratic governor came in response to a decision by California voters this month to spend $3-billion over the next decade on stem-cell research. The first human embryonic stem cells were isolated in 1998 on the Madison campus.

The governor's

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