PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - J M Appel TI - Is all fair in biological warfare? The controversy over genetically engineered biological weapons AID - 10.1136/jme.2008.028944 DP - 2009 Jul 01 TA - Journal of Medical Ethics PG - 429--432 VI - 35 IP - 7 4099 - http://jme.bmj.com/content/35/7/429.short 4100 - http://jme.bmj.com/content/35/7/429.full SO - J Med Ethics2009 Jul 01; 35 AB - Advances in genetics may soon make possible the development of ethnic bioweapons that target specific ethnic or racial groups based upon genetic markers. While occasional published reports of such research generate public outrage, little has been written about the ethical distinction (if any) between the development of such weapons and ethnically neutral bioweapons. The purpose of this paper is to launch a debate on the subject of ethnic bioweapons before they become a scientific reality.