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Laser in assisted reproduction and genetics

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  1. Beckman Laser Institute and Medical Clinic, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California, 1002 Health Sciences East, 92715, Irvine, California, USA

    Y. Tadir

  2. Department of Surgery, University of California, 92715, Irvine, California, USA

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The opinions presented in this column are those of its author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the journal and its editors, publisher, and advertisers.

With this article, we are welcoming Yona Tadir, M.D., to the Editorial Board of this journal. Dr. Tadir, who is internationally known as a pioneer of laser applications in reproductive medicine, has agreed to assure the constant update of our readers in this very rapidly developing field.N.G.

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Tadir, Y., Neev, J. & Berns, M.W. Laser. J Assist Reprod Genet 9, 303–305 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01203948

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