Human germline genome modification and the right to science : a comparative study of national laws and policies /

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Imprint:Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2020.
Description:1 online resource (xliii, 636 pages)
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12576826
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Other authors / contributors:Boggio, Andrea, editor.
Romano, Cesare (Cesare P. R.), editor.
Almqvist, Jessica, editor.
ISBN:9781108759083
1108759084
9781108499873
9781108718448
1108499872
9781108607278
1108607276
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Summary:The advent of the CRISPR/Cas9 class of genome editing tools is transforming not just science and medicine, but also law. When the genome of germline cells is modified, the modifications could be inherited, with far-reaching effects in time and scale. Legal systems are struggling with keeping up with the CRISPR revolution and both lawyers and scientists are often confused about existing regulations. This book contains an analysis of the national regulatory framework in eighteen selected countries. Written by national legal experts, it includes all major players in bioengineering, plus an analysis of the emerging international standards and a discussion of how international human rights standards should inform national and international regulatory frameworks. The authors propose a set of principles for the regulation of germline engineering, based on international human rights law, that can be the foundation for regulating heritable gene editing both at the level of countries as well as globally.
Other form:Ebook version : 9781108607278
Print version: Human germline genome modification and the right to science. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2020 9781108499873 1108499872