Gene Doping May Not Elude Testing

Gene Doping
Written By Andy Miah

Gene Doping May Not Elude Testing Currently Available Tests May Detect Injected Genes in Athletes

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by Jennifer Warner, WebMD

Aug. 12, 2004 -- Doping using gene therapy rather than performance-enhancing drugs may not be as stealth as many have predicted. New research shows that gene doping may be detectable with currently available testing methods.

Andy Miah

Chair in Science Communication & Future Media, University of Salford, Manchester.

http://www.andymiah.net
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