New paper says discussion on benefits and risks
of synthetic biology to conservation is necessary
From re-creating extinct species to the risk of genetically
modified super-species
Upcoming conference at Clare College in Cambridge, England,
on April 9-11 will examine the nexus of synthetic biology and conservation
What effects will the rapidly growing field of synthetic
biology have on the conservation of nature? The ecological and ethical
challenges stemming from this question will require a new and continuing
dialogue between members of the synthetic biology and biodiversity conservation
communities, according to authors of a new paper.