The ethics of somatic and germline gene therapy

Paul G. McDonough

doi:10.1111/j.1749-6632.1997.tb52165.x

The ethics of somatic and germline gene therapy

Paul G. McDonough

Physiology

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Abstract

Somatic gene therapy research in humans is still searching for appropriate vector systems and remains experimental. Germline therapy is a major technical challenge and can be considered only for the future.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	378-382
Number of pages	5
Journal	Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
Volume	816
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1749-6632.1997.tb52165.x
State	Published - Jan 1 1997

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Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)
History and Philosophy of Science

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