"Embryo Research" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Experimentation on, or using the organs or tissues from, a human or other mammalian conceptus during the prenatal stage of development that is characterized by rapid morphological changes and the differentiation of basic structures. In humans, this includes the period from the time of fertilization to the end of the eighth week after fertilization.
Descriptor ID |
D033041
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MeSH Number(s) |
E05.313 H01.770.644.145.250
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Concept/Terms |
Embryo Research- Embryo Research
- Research, Embryo
- Human Embryo Research
- Embryo Research, Human
- Research, Human Embryo
- Embryo Experimentation
- Embryo Experimentations
- Experimentation, Embryo
- Experimentations, Embryo
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2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Embryo Research" by people in Profiles.
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Deliberative Democracy and stem cell research in New York State: the good, the bad, and the ugly. Kennedy Inst Ethics J. 2009 Mar; 19(1):63-78.
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X-inactivation status varies in human embryonic stem cell lines. Stem Cells. 2005 Nov-Dec; 23(10):1468-78.
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The President's Council on Bioethics 2002-2004: an overview. Perspect Biol Med. 2005; 48(2):159-71.
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Reason as our guide. PLoS Biol. 2004 Apr; 2(4):E116.
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Respect for embryos and the potentiality argument. Theor Med Bioeth. 2004; 25(3):209-14.
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Self-preservation: an argument for therapeutic cloning, and a strategy for fostering respect for moral integrity. Am J Bioeth. 2004; 4(2):56-66.
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Embryonic stem cell retrieval and a possible ethical bypass. Am J Bioeth. 2002; 2(1):42-3.