title: The ethics of somatic and germline gene therapy.
abstract: Somatic gene therapy research in humans is still searching for appropriate vector systems and remains experimental. Germline therapy is a major technical challenge and can be considered only for the future.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta 30912, USA.
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: McDonough
mesh_terms: D026683:Advisory Committees; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D035082:Federal Government; D030342:Genetic Diseases, Inborn; D015316:Genetic Therapy / Q000379:methods; D033161:Government Regulation; D006801:Humans; D018570:Risk Assessment