Local cells, global science: The rise of embryonic stem cell research in India

Local Cells, Global Science: The Rise of Embryonic Stem Cell Research in India

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 1-140

  Bharadwaj, Aditya ^a   Glasner, Peter ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85074584813     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203891032     Document Type: Book

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