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MeSH Heading: Embryo Research
Tree Number(s): E05.313; H01.770.644.145.250
Unique ID: D033041
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D033041
Annotation: mammalian only; IM for ethical, legal, moral, social, or religious aspects of research on embryos; do not routinely add for research involving embryos; embryonic stem cell research: index EMBRYONIC STEM CELL RESEARCH see STEM CELL RESEARCH + EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS & do not index here
Scope Note: 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.
Entry Term(s): Embryo Cell Research; Embryo Experimentation; Human Embryo Research
Previous Indexing: Embryo (1985-2002); Research (1985-2002)
See Also: Embryo, Mammalian; Ethics, Research; Human Experimentation; Stem Cell Research
Public MeSH Note: 2003; see RESEARCH 1996-2002
History Note: 2003; use RESEARCH 1996-2002
Date Established: 2003/01/01
Date of Entry: 2002/07/03
Revision Date: 2010/06/25

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