ArticleMolecular systems biology2020
Building biosecurity for synthetic biology.
Article in Molecular systems biology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.
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- Governing biotechnology to provide safety and security and address ethical, legal, and social implications.Frontiers in genetics · 2022Article
- Future trends in synthetic biology in Asia.Advanced genetics (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2021Article
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- The Importance of Biosecurity in Emerging Biotechnologies and Synthetic Biology.Avicenna journal of medical biotechnologyReview
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Abstract
The fast-paced field of synthetic biology is fundamentally changing the global biosecurity framework. Current biosecurity regulations and strategies are based on previous governance paradigms for pathogen-oriented security, recombinant DNA research, and broader concerns related to genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Many scholarly discussions and biosecurity practitioners are therefore concerned that synthetic biology outpaces established biosafety and biosecurity measures to prevent deliberate and malicious or inadvertent and accidental misuse of synthetic biology's processes or products. This commentary proposes three strategies to improve biosecurity: Security must be treated as an investment in the future applicability of the technology; social scientists and policy makers should be engaged early in technology development and forecasting; and coordination among global stakeholders is necessary to ensure acceptable levels of risk.
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