Human procreation in unchartered territory: New twists in ethical discussions

Human Reproduction

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1284-1287

  Ramalho Santos, João ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

chimaera; ethics; gametogenesis; induced pluripotency; nuclear transfer

Indexed keywords

CELL NUCLEUS TRANSPLANTATION; EMBRYONIC STEM CELL; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; INTRACYTOPLASMIC SPERM INJECTION; MEDICAL ETHICS; NONHUMAN; PLURIPOTENT STEM CELL; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SOMATIC CELL;

CHIMAERIFORMES; MAMMALIA;

EID: 79957525813     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/der093     Document Type: Review

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