2014年4月27日日曜日

Plagiarism by Vacanti et al.?

 2001;80(3):455-60.

Identification and initial characterization of spore-like cells in adult mammals.

Vacanti MP1, Roy A, Cortiella J, Bonassar L, Vacanti CA.
  • 1Center for Tissue Engineering, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue, Worcester, MA 01655, USA.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/1097-4644%2820010301%2980:3%3C455::AID-JCB180%3E3.0.CO;2-Z/abstract


Upper 5 tissue images of Fig.1a of this article are identical to copyrighted images of "BodyWorks Version 5" CD. Is it plagiarism?

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Fig.1's images ( J. Cell. Biochem., 80 (2001)) : https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnyQYMSvUG6Iwzby_RlVbApz8y1Iaf3SHcKQ2tUhQbmure90ftYWeMJnhZrEYNkK2zG99OYv-xd6iFr0zzpbTty8EXIXVWWyr7YonNf5Q9Fs8hmZW_l-a-F8YcoZnsDv7iXTmdk5FG3Cg/s1600/JCBfig1.jpg



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Lung: http://i.imgur.com/7U0BzOd.jpg
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