Synthetic Genomics: Options for Governance

Garfinkel, Michele; Endy, Drew; Epstein, Gerald; Friedman, Robert

dc.contributor.author	Garfinkel, Michele
dc.contributor.author	Endy, Drew
dc.contributor.author	Epstein, Gerald
dc.contributor.author	Friedman, Robert
dc.date.accessioned	2007-10-17T17:50:40Z
dc.date.available	2007-10-17T17:50:40Z
dc.date.issued	2007-10-17T17:50:40Z
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/39141
dc.description	Discussion of policy options for regulation of DNA synthesis technology.	en
dc.description.abstract	Gene and genome synthesis, that is, constructing long stretches of DNA from constituent chemicals, provides scientists with new and unparalleled capabilities both for understanding biology and for using it for beneficial purposes. But along with new capabilities come new risks.	en
dc.description.sponsorship	Alfred P. Sloan Foundation	en
dc.language.iso	en_US	en
dc.subject	synthetic biology	en
dc.subject	governance	en
dc.title	Synthetic Genomics: Options for Governance	en
dc.type	Article	en
dc.contributor.department	Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biological Engineering