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New challenges in in vitro fertilization and assisted reproductive technology: Genetic and epigenetic modifications
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1 Institute of Genetics and Development of Rennes, UMR 6290 CNRS/University of Rennes, Faculty of Medicine, Rennes,
France
2 Laboratory of Molecular Oncology and Innovative Therapies, Military Institute of Medicine-National Research Institute (WIM-PIB), Szaserow 128, Warszawa,
Poland
JCTR, 026330086 https://doi.org/10.36922/JCTR026330086
Received: 11 August 2026 | Published online: 21 August 2026
© 2026 by the Author(s). This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution -Noncommercial 4.0 International License (CC-by the license) ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ )
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Jacek Z. Kubiak serves as one of the Editors-in-Chief of this journal. The author declares no competing interests related to this editorial.
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