The commons science and technology committee inquiry into hybrid embryo research 2007: Credible, reliable and objective?

Human Reproduction and Genetic Ethics

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 84-109

  Gately, Pauline ^a  

^a ST MARY'S UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cybrid research; House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee; Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008; Humananimal embryos

Indexed keywords

ADVISORY COMMITTEE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL EMBRYO; ARTICLE; CHIMERA; EMBRYO RESEARCH; ETHICS; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADVISORY COMMITTEES; ANIMALS; CHIMERA; EMBRYO RESEARCH; EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS;

EID: 84867547832     PISSN: 10287825     EISSN: 20430469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1558/hrge.v17i1.84     Document Type: Article

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