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Preimplantation genetic diagnosis for mitochondrial DNA disorders: ethical guidance for clinical practice

✍ Scribed by Bredenoord, Annelien; Dondorp, Wybo; Pennings, Guido; de Die-Smulders, Christine; Smeets, Bert; de Wert, Guido

Book ID: 109849185
Publisher: Nature Publishing Group
Year: 2009
Tongue: English
Weight: 135 KB
Volume: 17
Category: Article
ISSN: 1018-4813
DOI: 10.1038/ejhg.2009.88

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