Building biosecurity for synthetic biology

Autor: Benjamin D Trump, SE Galaitsi, Evan Appleton, Diederik A Bleijs, Marie‐Valentine Florin, Jimmy D Gollihar, R Alexander Hamilton, Todd Kuiken, Filippa Lentzos, Ruth Mampuys, Myriam Merad, Tatyana Novossiolova, Kenneth Oye, Edward Perkins, Natàlia Garcia‐Reyero, Catherine Rhodes, Igor Linkov
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Molecular Systems Biology, Vol 16, Iss 7, Pp 1-6 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1744-4292
DOI: 10.15252/msb.20209723
Popis: 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.
Databáze: Directory of Open Access Journals
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