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From Warnock to the Stem Cell Bank - Evaluating the UK's Regulatory Measures for Stem Cell Research.

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From Warnock to the Stem Cell Bank - Evaluating the UK's Regulatory Measures for Stem Cell Research. / Twine, Richard.
In: Journal of International Biotechnology Law, Vol. 2, No. 1, 2005, p. 1-14.

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Twine R. From Warnock to the Stem Cell Bank - Evaluating the UK's Regulatory Measures for Stem Cell Research. Journal of International Biotechnology Law. 2005;2(1):1-14. doi: 10.1515/jibl.2005.2.1.1

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