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MeSH Heading: Genetic Enhancement
Tree Number(s): E05.104.500; E05.393.420.451; J01.897.120.050.250.500
Unique ID: D024861
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D024861
Annotation: not for therapeutic procedures (=GENE THERAPY)
Scope Note: The use of genetic methodologies to improve functional capacities of an organism rather than to treat disease.
Entry Version: GENET ENHANCEMENT
Entry Term(s): Enhancement, Genetic; Enhancements, Genetic; Genetic Enhancements
NLM Classification #: QU 550.5.G47
Previous Indexing: Genetic Engineering (1996-2001)
Public MeSH Note: 2002; see GENE ENGINEERING 1997-2001
History Note: 2002; use GENE ENGINEERING 1997-2001
Date Established: 2002/01/01
Date of Entry: 2001/07/25
Revision Date: 2020/06/09

Allowable Qualifiers: economics (EC)

ethics (ES)

history (HI)

legislation & jurisprudence (LJ)

methods (MT)

standards (ST)

statistics & numerical data (SN)

Concept UI: M0009127
Scope Note: The use of genetic methodologies to improve functional capacities of an organism rather than to treat disease.
Terms: Genetic Enhancement Preferred Term
Term UI T017584
Date03/15/1996
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Enhancement, Genetic
Term UI T017583
Date03/15/1996
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID BIOETHICS (1996); Enhancements, Genetic
Term UI T450540
Date06/13/2001
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2002); Genetic Enhancements
Term UI T450541
Date06/13/2001
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2002)

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