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9780195133028

Engineering the Human Germline An Exploration of the Science and Ethics of Altering the Genes We Pass to Our Children

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  • ISBN13:

    9780195133028

  • ISBN10:

    0195133021

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2000-02-03
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press

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Summary

This accessible and challenging book looks beyond the immediate question of cloning to the broader questions of using genetic engineering to alter the evolution of the human species. The book covers both the hands-on scientific details and the many ethical and social concerns. It includes a discussion of recent successes in cloning large animals and examines the implications for medicine and for our future. Contributors include many of the world leaders in the field: Lee Hood, French Anderson, Mario Capecchi, Dan Koshland, Michael Rose, Lee Silver, and James Watson.

Table of Contents

Contributors xi
Introduction: An Evolutionary Perspective 3(6)
I THE REALITIES OF HUMAN GERMLINE ENGINEERING
A Vision for Practical Human Germline Engineering
9(8)
John Campbell
Gregory Stock
The Human Genome Project---Launch Pad for Human Genetic Engineering
17(8)
Leroy Hood
Ethics and Safety
25(6)
Daniel Koshland, Jr.
Human Germline Gene Therapy: How and Why
31(12)
Mario R. Capecchi
A New Front in the Battle against Disease
43(6)
W. French Anderson
Aging as a Target for Genetic Engineering
49(8)
Michael R. Rose
Reprogenetics: How Reproductive and Genetic Technologies Will Be Combined to Provide New Opportunities for People to Reach Their Reproductive Goals
57(16)
Lee M. Silver
II THE ROAD AHEAD
A Panel Discussion
73(26)
John Campbell
Leroy Hood
Daniel Koshland, Jr.
Mario Capecchi
W. French Anderson
Michael R. Rose
Lee M. Silver
Andrea Bonnicksen
John Fletcher
James D. Watson.
Gregory Stock
III OTHER VOICES
Beyond the Issue of Safety
99(18)
Glenn McGee
Sandy Thomas
Sheldon Krimsky
Kevin T. FitzGerald
Ruth Hubbard
Gregory E. Pence
Stefan F. Winter
Long-Term Possibilities and Dangers
117(22)
Alex Mauron
Rabbi Barry Freundel
Erik Parens
Burke K. Zimmerman
Paul R. Billings
James Hughes
George Ennenga
Jan C. Heller
Regulation and Jurisdiction
139(6)
Darryl Macer
Lloyd Cohen
Appendix: Select Questions from the Public to Participants in the ``Engineering the Human Germline'' Symposium
145(6)
Notes 151(8)
Glossary 159(2)
Index 161

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