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Scientific refutation of ESHG statement on embryo selection

European Journal of Human Genetics volume 31, page 278 (2023)Cite this article

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    Laurent Christian Asker Melchior Tellier, Nathan Robert Treff, Stephen Dao Hui Hsu, Louis Lello & Erik Widen

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Tellier, L.C.A.M., Treff, N.R., Hsu, S.D.H. et al. Scientific refutation of ESHG statement on embryo selection. Eur J Hum Genet 31, 278 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41431-022-01237-0

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