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- Human Germline Genome Modification and the Right to Science
- Human Germline Genome Modification and the Right to Science
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Notes on Contributors
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The Governance of Human (Germline) Genome Modification at the International and Transnational Levels
- The Regulation of Genome Modification at the National Level
- Part I North America
- Part II Europe
- 6 The Regulation of Human Germline Genome Modification in Europe
- 7 The Regulation of Human Germline Genome Modification in the United Kingdom
- 8 The Regulation of Human Germline Genome Modification in Germany
- 9 The Regulation of Human Germline Genome Modification in Belgium
- 10 The Regulation of Human Germline Genome Modification in Sweden
- 11 The Regulation of Human Germline Genome Modification in the Netherlands
- 12 The Regulation of Human Germline Genome Modification in Italy
- 13 The Regulation of Human Germline Genome Modification in Spain
- 14 The Regulation of Human Germline Genome Modification in France
- 15 The Regulation of Human Germline Genome Modification in Switzerland
- Part III Asia
- Part IV Other OECD Countries
- Part V Conclusions
- Index
8 - The Regulation of Human Germline Genome Modification in Germany
from Part II - Europe
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 15 November 2019
- Human Germline Genome Modification and the Right to Science
- Human Germline Genome Modification and the Right to Science
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Notes on Contributors
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The Governance of Human (Germline) Genome Modification at the International and Transnational Levels
- The Regulation of Genome Modification at the National Level
- Part I North America
- Part II Europe
- 6 The Regulation of Human Germline Genome Modification in Europe
- 7 The Regulation of Human Germline Genome Modification in the United Kingdom
- 8 The Regulation of Human Germline Genome Modification in Germany
- 9 The Regulation of Human Germline Genome Modification in Belgium
- 10 The Regulation of Human Germline Genome Modification in Sweden
- 11 The Regulation of Human Germline Genome Modification in the Netherlands
- 12 The Regulation of Human Germline Genome Modification in Italy
- 13 The Regulation of Human Germline Genome Modification in Spain
- 14 The Regulation of Human Germline Genome Modification in France
- 15 The Regulation of Human Germline Genome Modification in Switzerland
- Part III Asia
- Part IV Other OECD Countries
- Part V Conclusions
- Index
Summary
In the Federal Republic of Germany, intentional alteration of the genome of germline cells and embryos is prohibited by criminal law. This ban is the result of legislation that was adopted more than twenty-five years ago. However, the rapid emergence of genome manipulation techniques, coupled with recent technological developments, is increasingly exposing the senescence of the regulatory framework. With the advent of genome editing, there has been a shift in the national debate on the use of genetic engineering. Until recently, the discussion regarding the use of genome altering methods had been more about the application of genetic engineering to plants (so-called ‘green genetic engineering’) than to humans (so-called ‘red genetic engineering’). After all, green genetic engineering has been present in the fields for years, and sometimes even on the plate, while most red genetic engineering efforts have been unspectacular cell biology basic research, slowed down by both technical and legal hurdles. However, the emergence of more precise, safer and more predictable genome editing methods has now brought the issue into German public discourse and, as evidenced by this volume, around the world.
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- Human Germline Genome Modification and the Right to ScienceA Comparative Study of National Laws and Policies, pp. 241 - 265Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020
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