Mitochondrial/Nuclear Transfer: A Literature Review of the Ethical, Legal and Social Issues

Mitochondrial/nuclear transfer (M/NT) to avoid the transmission of serious mitochondrial disease raises complex and challenging ethical, legal and social issues (ELSI). In February 2015, the United Kingdom became the first country in the world to legalize M/NT, making the heated debate surrounding...

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Main Authors: Raphaëlle Dupras-Leduc, Stanislav Birko, Vardit Ravitsky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Programmes de bioéthique, École de santé publique de l'Université de Montréal 2018-02-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Bioethics
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Online Access:https://cjb-rcb.ca/index.php/cjb-rcb/article/view/25