New York (AP) — the fear of the excesses of modern genetic engineering in the sport is still groundless according to experts. All-clear was given after three-day discussion of scientists and physicians with the top of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) in New York. Theodore Friedman, Professor of Pediatrics at the Center for molecular genetics of the University of California, does not believe a horror scenario: “When we talk about designer babies, I have to say that you can imagine, how could do this.” “Too many genes, too many non-genetic influences from the environment as would play a role.” However declared biochemist Joseph Glorioso in Pittsburgh at a press conference following the meeting, quite like genetic engineering could lead to performance enhancement in sports: “It is about to introduce genes into a fabric that produce then there natural products.” They act locally, they can grow a muscle faster or more efficiently respond to training. “This is an example of how gene transfer could really be used.” There is agreement, that the gene therapy in diseases and injuries will lead to positive results. So, a damaged cartilage or a vulnerable tendon could be strengthened with a single modified gene. The problem: a distinction between a medical treatment and a genetic intervention, which improved the performance of an athlete, is practically not to draw. An acute need for action not existed yet. “Most of the things are still in the research or experimentation phase.” “In the next five years there will be no larger applications”, said WADA Chairman Richard pound (Canada). The conclusion of the Panel of experts turned out positive: so far proved to be the fight against doping to a rabbit and Hedgehog competition, in which the investigators hechelten sinners afterwards. When the gene doping believed one step ahead is, because already at this early stage scientists and physicians in the discussion are included. “Our research will enable us to not only keep but even the next steps forward thinking”, the Professor of medicine Gary Wadler from New York was optimistic. Gene doping in the sport will come to the application, the fighters for a clean sport believe but armed. Pound: “we will have an answer to this problem.” “We will be able to discourage potential scammers and we will catch those who we can not discourage.”