Effects of assisted reproductive technologies on gene expression in early human development

There is mounting experimental evidence that the manipulation and extended culture of human and animal gametes and preimplantation embryos in vitro can result in epigenetic disruption. In humans, a number of surveys also suggest that these changes may bring about an increased incidence of imprinting...

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Main Author: Hinkins, Matthew
Published: University of Leeds 2009
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.598020