Cellular division: Social and political complexity in Indian stem cell research

New Genetics and Society

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 283-296

  Glasner, Peter ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Indian biotech; Informed consent; Stem cells

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; CELL DIVISION; EMBRYONIC STEM CELL; MEDICAL RESEARCH; POLITICAL SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STEM CELL;

EID: 72049114442     PISSN: 14636778     EISSN: 14699915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14636770903151976     Document Type: Review

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