Biodefense in the Age of Synthetic Biology

by Board on Life Sciences, Committee on Strategies for Identifying and Addressing Potential Biodefense Vulnerabilities Posed by, Division on Earth and Life Studies, et al.

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Scientific advances over the past several decades have accelerated the ability to engineer existing organisms and to potentially create novel ones not found in nature. Synthetic biology, which collectively refers to concepts, approaches, and tools that enable the modification or creation of biological organisms, is being pursued overwhelmingly for beneficial purposes ranging from reducing the burden of disease to improving agricultural yields to remediating...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0309465184

ISBN13:9780309465182

Release Date:January 2019

Publisher:National Academies Press

Length:188 Pages

Weight:1.15 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 8.4" x 10.9"

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