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Record Nr.

UNINA9910782546403321

Titolo

Encyclopedia of stem cell research / / Clive N. Svendsen, Allison D. Ebert, general editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Los Angeles, [Calif.] ; ; London, : SAGE, c2008

Thousand Oaks, Calif. : , : Sage Publications, , 2008

ISBN

1-4522-6593-3

1-84972-547-0

1-4129-6395-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (2 volumes (902 pages)) : illustrations

Collana

Gale eBooks

Disciplina

616.0277403

Soggetti

Stem cells

Stem cells - Moral and ethical aspects

Stem cells - Research

Stem Cells - English

Stem Cell Transplantation - English

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"A Sage reference publication."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (v. 2, p. 643-645) and index.

Nota di contenuto

About the general editors -- Introduction -- Reader's guide -- List of articles -- List of contributors -- Chronology -- Articles A to Z -- Glossary -- Resource guide -- List of scientists -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- Appendix C -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

This collection of around 275 articles explores the major topics in the emerging field of stem cell research and therapy. It considers various religious, legal and political perspectives elucidates terminology for the non-scientist and reprints seminal journal articles.