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Title
Synthetic biology and the conservation of biodiversity
Author(s)
Redford, K. H.;Adams, W.;Carlson, R.;Mace, G. M.;Ceccarelli, B.
Published
2014
Publisher
ORYX
Published Version DOI
https://doi.org/10.1017/s0030605314000040
Abstract
Synthetic biology is a broad and fast-moving field of innovation involving the design and construction of new biological parts, and the redesign of existing, natural biological systems to address real world problems. It has many potential applications that may change human relations to the natural world. Synthetic biology is virtually unknown to the conservation community. Based on a meeting in 2013 that brought together these two communities we consider first the differences between the two fields, and second the kinds of opportunities and risks that arise.
Keywords
Biodiversity;conservation;synthetic biology
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