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Germinal choice technology

Index Germinal choice technology

Germinal choice technology refers to a set of reprogenetic technologies which currently or are expected to in the future allow parents to influence the genetic constitutions of their children. [1]

19 relations: Academic Medical Center, American Scientist, Blastocyst, Designer baby, Embryo, Gene, Gene therapy, Genetic disorder, Genetic testing, Genome, Genotype, Human artificial chromosome, Human germline engineering, Julian Savulescu, Repository for Germinal Choice, Reproductive rights, Reprogenetics, Transhumanism, University of Amsterdam.

Academic Medical Center

The Academic Medical Center (Dutch: Academisch Medisch Centrum), or AMC, is the university hospital affiliated with the Universiteit van Amsterdam (University of Amsterdam).

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American Scientist

American Scientist (informally abbreviated AmSci) is an American bimonthly science and technology magazine published since 1913 by Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society.

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Blastocyst

The blastocyst is a structure formed in the early development of mammals.

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Designer baby

A designer baby is a human embryo which has been genetically modified, usually following guidelines set by the parent or scientist, to produce desirable traits.

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Embryo

An embryo is an early stage of development of a multicellular diploid eukaryotic organism.

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Gene

In biology, a gene is a sequence of DNA or RNA that codes for a molecule that has a function.

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Gene therapy

In the medicine field, gene therapy (also called human gene transfer) is the therapeutic delivery of nucleic acid into a patient's cells as a drug to treat disease.

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Genetic disorder

A genetic disorder is a genetic problem caused by one or more abnormalities in the genome.

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Genetic testing

Genetic testing, also known as DNA testing, allows the determination of bloodlines and the genetic diagnosis of vulnerabilities to inherited diseases.

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Genome

In the fields of molecular biology and genetics, a genome is the genetic material of an organism.

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Genotype

The genotype is the part of the genetic makeup of a cell, and therefore of an organism or individual, which determines one of its characteristics (phenotype).

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Human artificial chromosome

A human artificial chromosome (HAC) is a microchromosome that can act as a new chromosome in a population of human cells.

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Human germline engineering

Human germline engineering is the process by which the genome of an individual is edited in such a way that the change is heritable.

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Julian Savulescu

Julian Savulescu (born 22 December 1963) is an Australian philosopher and bioethicist.

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Repository for Germinal Choice

The Repository for Germinal Choice (originally known as the Hermann J. Muller Repository for Germinal Choice) was a sperm bank that existed in Escondido, California from 1980 to 1999.

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Reproductive rights

Reproductive rights are legal rights and freedoms relating to reproduction and reproductive health that vary amongst countries around the world.

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Reprogenetics

Reprogenetics is the use of reproductive and genetic technologies to select and genetically modify embryos with germinal choice technology for the purpose of human enhancement.

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Transhumanism

Transhumanism (abbreviated as H+ or h+) is an international intellectual movement that aims to transform the human condition by developing and making widely available sophisticated technologies to greatly enhance human intellect and physiology.

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University of Amsterdam

The University of Amsterdam (abbreviated as UvA, Universiteit van Amsterdam) is a public university located in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

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Germinal choice, Germline editing, Germline engineering, Germline modification.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germinal_choice_technology

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