Ethical issues in genetic modification and why application matters

M Munsie, C Gyngell - Current Opinion in Genetics & Development, 2018 - Elsevier
Advances in genome editing techniques have generated renewed interest in the ethical
implications of genetic modification. In this article, we review the recent literature and …

[HTML][HTML] Leber hereditary optic neuropathy—light at the end of the tunnel?

US Kim, N Jurkute, P Yu-Wai-Man - Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology, 2018 - Elsevier
Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) is an important cause of mitochondrial blindness.
The majority of patients harbor one of three mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) point mutations, m …

Preventing mitochondrial diseases: embryo-sparing donor-independent options

EY Adashi, IG Cohen - Trends in Molecular Medicine, 2018 - cell.com
Mutant mitochondrial DNA gives rise to a broad range of incurable inborn maladies.
Prevention may now be possible by replacing the mutation-carrying mitochondria of zygotes …

[图书][B] Personalised medicine, individual choice and the common good

B van Beers, BC van Beers, S Sterckx, D Dickenson - 2018 - books.google.com
Introduction to personalised medicine, individual choice and the common good/Donna
Dickenson, Britta van Beers and Sigrid Sterckx--Personalised medicine and the politics of …