Latent life: Concepts and practices of human tissue preservation in the International Biological Program

Social Studies of Science

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 484-508

  Radin, Joanna ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

biological anthropology; blood; cryopreservation; genetic salvage; indigenous body parts; latency; population genetics; temporality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880766753     PISSN: 03063127     EISSN: 14603659     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0306312713476131     Document Type: Article

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