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Creating a Code of Practice for stem-cell-based embryo model research
by Professor Roger Sturmey and 1 others
PET and Cambridge Reproduction have jointly published a new Code of Practice for the Generation and Use of Human Stem Cell-Based Embryo Models. Members of the Working Group that drafted the Code reflect on its significance...