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If
somatic therapy is in its infancy, germline therapy
is not even
"a twinkle in the parent's eye". The technique is being used in
higher animals in a number of applications, but in humans, it
is not currently being seriously considered. Indeed, following
the Clothier committee report, it is illegal in the UK to do research
in this area. Nonetheless, in the US, the National Institutes
of Health wishes to raise public discussion on the issue, and
a patent application for germline work on animals has included
in its scope any potential human applications.
Catherine
Baker
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