Denis Duboule
The times of the embryo
This opening lecture is based on a new field of study : the multiple temporal referents that intertwine during embryonic development.
At the intersection of evolutionary biology, developmental biology, embryogenesis, genetics and genomics, this opening lecture examines the different temporalities of the embryo. It also discusses recent technological approaches to producing and culturing embryos in vitro, which could eventually lead to the possibility of conceiving and growing embryos entirely ex utero, without even resorting to germ cells. This new field of research raises essential ethical and social questions that require careful consideration.
Duboule D., Les temps de l'embryon, Paris, Collège de France, coll. " Leçons inaugurales ",no 323 , 2023, 56 p.
ISBN : 978-2-7226-0630-2
Price : €12
Publication : December7 2023