The present invention provides a non-mouse, including human, pluripotential embryonic stem cell which can: (a) be maintained on feeder layers for at least 20 passages; and (b) give rise to embryoid bodies and multiple differentiated cell phenotypes in monolayer culture. ...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US7153684?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7153684 - Pluripotential embryonic stem cells and methods of making same