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...research. Wald says that some "pioneers" of recombinant DNA research are also on the boards of corporations that wish to use the fruits of such research to develop new products, and which fund scientists' experiments. By accepting private, rather than government, funding, researchers do not have to abide by NIH guidelines...
These arguments have persuaded many people that national legislation is needed to prevent exploitation of recombinant DNA research and to lessen the possibility of damage. The existing NIH guidelines apply only to researchers who use government grants to fund their experiments. Private industry can conduct recombinant' DNA experiments with no imposed restrictions or safeguards...
...legislation now before both the House and Senate would extend the NIH guidelines to all recombinant DNA research. The bills have a rocky legislative history. Most of the controversy surrounding the bill revolves around how the federal guidelines would affect the status of state and local governments' restrictions on DNA research. The House bill contains a clause providing for uniform national standards for regulation that would override any local regulation. If a local government wished to apply a stricter standard than the federal guidelines, it would have to apply to the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW), who would...
Measurement of Forces Between and Within Lipd Membranes--Dr. V. Adrian Parsegian, NIH, Science Center...
...genes of life to create a brave new world?" asked Jeremy Rifkin of the Peoples Business Commission. But many scientists who only a year ago opposed recombinant DNA research are now largely convinced that the hazards have been overstated. Besides, as Microbiologist John E. Nutter, manager of the NIH P-4 program, notes, "the potential benefits of being able to reproduce large quantities of genetic material are enormous...