The regulation of human embryo and stem-cell research in the United Kingdom

Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology

Volumn 9, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 998-1003

  Lovell Badge, Robin ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN EMBRYO; LAW; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; STEM CELL; UNITED KINGDOM;

CELL LINE; EMBRYO RESEARCH; EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RESEARCH; SOCIAL CONTROL, FORMAL; STEM CELLS;

EID: 56749176019     PISSN: 14710072     EISSN: 14710080     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nrm2550     Document Type: Review

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