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Nature 451, 627 (7 February 2008) | doi:10.1038/451627a; Published online 6 February 2008

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Law should recognize value of interspecies embryos

Justin C. St John1, Lyle Armstrong2, Stephen L. Minger3 & Keith H. S. Campbell4

  1. Mitochondrial and Reproductive Genetics Group, Clinical Sciences Research Institute, Warwick Medical School, Coventry CV2 2DX, UK
  2. Centre For Stem Cell Biology and Developmental Genetics, International Centre For Life, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 3BZ, UK
  3. Stem Cell Biology Laboratory, Wolfson Centre for Age-Related Diseases, King's College London, London SE1 1UL, UK
  4. Animal Development and Biotechnology Group, School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE12 5RD, UK

Considerable time has been spent, during the current debate in the UK Parliament on the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill, on the definition and generation of interspecies embryos. A free vote is most likely on this part of the proposed legislation, which is perceived by some to be highly controversial.

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