Genetic Engineering - Ethics
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Metaphysical and ethical perspectives on creating animal-human chimeras.

17 Aug 2009 This paper addresses several questions related to the nature, production, and use of animal-human (a-h) chimeras. At the heart of the issue is whether certain types of a-h chimeras should be brought into existence, and, if they are, how we should ... Read more...

The ethical landscape: identifying the right way to think about the ethical and societal aspects of synthetic biology research and products.

13 May 2009 Synthetic biology promises to be highly innovative in its contribution to scientific understanding. But it offers other sorts of innovation too: in the variety of applications that could result and in the wide range of practitioners who could become ... Read more...

What does the British public think about human-animal hybrid embryos?

27 Feb 2009 In the recent UK debate on the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill, there have been conflicting claims about the extent of public support for, or opposition to, human-animal hybrids. Self-selecting polls tend to show opposition to hybrids. ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Genetic Engineering - Ethics'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Metaphysical and ethical perspectives on creating animal-human chimeras. 17 Aug 2009
• The ethical landscape: identifying the right way to think about the ethical and societal aspects of synthetic biology research and products. 13 May 2009
• Designing rules for designer babies. 29 Apr 2009
• Of Newtons and heretics. 30 Mar 2009
• What does the British public think about human-animal hybrid embryos? 27 Feb 2009
• The parental investment factor and the child's right to an open future. 27 Feb 2009
• The RAC: double, double, toil, and trouble? 27 Feb 2009
• Therapeutic cloning and reproductive liberty. 22 Feb 2009
• A question of ethics. 14 Jan 2009
• Controlling life: from Jacques Loeb to regenerative medicine. 30 Dec 2008
• [Biopiracy: about its legal meanings] 30 Dec 2008
• Doctor atomic and doctor genomic. 29 Nov 2008
• Ethics. Do we need "synthetic bioethics"? 10 Sep 2008
• Human reproductive cloning and reasons for deprivation. 30 Jul 2008
• Animal biotechnology: how not to presume. 30 May 2008
• Animal biotechnology and the non-identity problem. 30 May 2008
• Exercising restraint in the creation of animal-human chimeras. 30 May 2008
• Justifying a presumption of restraint in animal biotechnology research. 30 May 2008
• Swiss 'dignity' law is threat to plant biology. 22 Apr 2008
• Newtons of the leaves of grass. 30 Mar 2008

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Technical information about 'Genetic Engineering'

Definition: Directed modification of the gene complement of a living organism by such techniques as altering the DNA, substituting genetic material by means of a virus, transplanting whole nuclei, transplanting cell hybrids, etc.

Descriptor UI: D005818

Alternative terms: Genetic Engineering; Genetic Intervention; Intervention, Genetic; Genetic Interventions; Interventions, Genetic; Engineering, Genetic;

Related Mesh Headings: DNA, Recombinant; Fertilization in Vitro; Mice, Transgenic; Protein Engineering; Mice, Knockout; Organisms, Genetically Modified; Animals, Genetically Modified; Plants, Genetically Modified;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; economics; history; instrumentation; methods; mortality; nursing; psychology; standards; trends; utilization; veterinary; statistics & numerical data; contraindications; ethics; legislation & jurisprudence;

Tree Number: E05.393.420;

Online Note: use GENETIC ENGINEERING to search GENETIC INTERVENTION 1973-88

History Note: 89; was GENETIC INTERVENTION 1973-88; was in Cat E & G 1973-79

Technical Notes: DF: GENET ENGINEERING