From embryonic stem cells to iPS - an ethical perspective

Cell Proliferation

Volumn 44, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages 70-84

  Suaudeau, J ^a  

^a Pontifical Academy for Life   (Italy)

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ARTICLE; BLASTOMERE; CELL NUCLEUS TRANSPLANTATION; CLONING; EMBRYONIC STEM CELL; GERM CELL; HUMAN; HYBRID; NUCLEAR REPROGRAMMING; OOCYTE; PARTHENOGENESIS; PLURIPOTENT STEM CELL; SOMATIC CELL;

EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS; HUMANS; STEM CELL RESEARCH;

IPS;

EID: 79953868400     PISSN: 09607722     EISSN: 13652184     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2184.2010.00723.x     Document Type: Article

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