Re Ethics - Human genetic engineering and cloning - Flashcards in GCSE Religious Studies

Babies conceived using PGD and IVF so that their cord blood can be used to treat a seriously sick sibling

Saviour siblings

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A form of gene therapy that corrects a faulty gene

Somatic-cell therapy

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Babies whose genetic structure has been structed to ensure particular characteristics

Designer babies

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Screening embryos created in IVF treatment to select those that would be the closest match to the sick child

Pre-implantation genetic diagnosis

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Also known as human cloning, this would be the creation of an identical copy of a human

Reproductive cloning

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Also known as stem-call cloning, this would use stem cells from an embryo to create replacement tissue or organs

Therapeutic cloning

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A form of gene therapy that corrects a faulty gene

Somatic-cell therapy

Babies whose genetic structure has been structed to ensure particular characteristics

Screening embryos created in IVF treatment to select those that would be the closest match to the sick child

Also known as human cloning, this would be the creation of an identical copy of a human

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