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Glossary
Gene therapy | Gene therapy aims to definitively cure inherited or acquired genetic diseases by inserting "normal" genes into specific target cells within the body. Somatic gene therapy involves the treatment of the disease symptoms, while germline gene therapy enables genetic mutations to be passed on to future generations. |
Genetic engineering | Branch of biotechnology. Generic term for all techniques which can be used to isolate, characterise and manipulate genes, the carriers of genetic information. |
Government bonds | Bonds issued by governments to finance their national budgets. |
«Grandfathering» | Bonds with "grandfathering" status i.e. principally bonds that were first issued prior to 1 March 2001 and for which no new tranches have been issued since 1 March 2002, are exempt from the EU Savings Tax Directive for a transition period up to the end of 2010. |
Gross yield | With real estate funds, rental income as a percentage of market value. |
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Source: UBS Global Asset Management
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