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Science 31 March 2006:
Vol. 311. no. 5769, p. 1849
DOI: 10.1126/science.311.5769.1849c
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BARCELONA--The Spanish government has decided to authorize and fund the use of human embryos in somatic cell nuclear transfer experiments. The proposed legislation would allow this particular use of human embryos, also known as therapeutic cloning, for the first time. It updates a 2004 law that authorized studies on unused embryos from fertility clinics--but not nuclear transfer. Francisco Gracia, director of the Ministry of Health research funding agency, says that calling the nucleated egg an "activated egg" rather than an embryo will help skirt sensitive issues in a Catholic country.

Approval is expected before the end of the year, making Spain the fourth European country to fund such work.




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