Mitochondrial replacement techniques: egg donation, genealogy and eugenics

Monash Bioethics Review

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 37-51

  Palacios González, César ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Maternal spindle transfer; Mitochondrial donation; Mitochondrial replacement techniques; Pronuclear transfer; Three parent babies; Three parent IVF; Tri parenthood

Indexed keywords

DONOR; FEMALE; GENEALOGY; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; MALE; MEDICAL GENETICS; MITOCHONDRIAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY;

EUGENICS; FEMALE; GENEALOGY AND HERALDRY; HUMANS; MALE; MITOCHONDRIAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES, ASSISTED; TISSUE DONORS;

EID: 85012820225     PISSN: 13212753     EISSN: 18366716     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40592-016-0059-x     Document Type: Article

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