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Comment on G. Herranz: The timing of monozygotic twinning: a criticism of the common model. Zygote (2013)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 November 2013

Hans-Werner Denker
Hans-Werner Denker*
Affiliation:
Universitaet Duisburg-Essen, Institut fuer Anatomie, Hufelandstr. 55, Essen 45122, Germany
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All correspondence to: Hans-Werner Denker. Universitaet Duisburg-Essen, Institut fuer Anatomie, Hufelandstr. 55, Essen 45122, Germany. e-mail: hans-werner.denker@uni-due.de
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The topic of monozygotic twinning (MT) on which the recent paper by Herranz (Herranz, 2013) focuses is indeed a fascinating one, not only for the embryologist. And, as pointed out by the author, it may on principle also be relevant for ethical discussions in the context of embryo research and stem cell work in humans. Obviously, this is the reason why the paper was published in Zygote, in spite of the fact that it concentrates on history and speculation. When reading through the paper, however, I have ended up disappointed.

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Zygote , Volume 23 , Issue 2 , April 2015 , pp. 312 - 314
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2013 

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