Engineering the human germline : an exploration of the science and ethics of altering the genes we pass to our children / edited by Gregory Stock and John Campbell.

New York : Oxford University Press, 2000.

xvi, 169 pages ; 24 cm

A vision for practical human germline engineering / John Campbell and Gregory Stock -- The human genome project-- launch pad for human genetic engineering / Leroy Hood -- Ethics and safety / Daniel Koshland, Jr. -- Human germline gene therapy : how and why / Mario R. Capecchi -- A new front in the battle against disease / W. French Anderson -- Aging as a target for genetic engineering / Michael R. Rose -- Reprogenetics : how reproductive and genetic technologies will be combined to provide new opportunities for people to reach their reproductive goals / Lee M. Silver -- A panel discussion / John Campbell ... [et al.] -- Beyond the issue of safety / Glenn McGee ... [et al.] -- Long-term possibilities and dangers / Alex Mauron ... [et al.] -- Regulation and jurisdiction / Darryl Macer and Lloyd Cohen -- Appendix : Select questions from the public to participants in the "Engineering the human germline" symposium.

Includes bibliographical references and index.