Germline gene therapy 'must be spared excessive regulation.'
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Care must be taken to avoid any international efforts to control germline engineering, according to James Watson, co-discoverer of the structure of DNA. A panel of 10 scientists and other experts has warned that excessive regulation could indeed have a negative impact on germline gene therapy, which will probably become a reality by 2018. They emphasize that efforts to develop germline gene therapy should only be made after extensive work has been undertaken in animals and human cell lines to identify techniques that would be suitable for use on human embryos.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1998
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Population explosion raises alarm over lab animal health
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The National Research Council (NRC) is calling for an expansion of animal holding capacity in its report Biomedical Models and Resources, as overcrowding is threatening the health and preservation of disease models. the National Center for Research Resources (NCCR) is to set up regional centers for receiving, cryoperserving and distributing animals, which will also develop specialties. Investment will also go to training veterinarians to undertake molecular genetics.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1998
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