Biodefense in the Age of Synthetic Biology
Item Details
Title
Biodefense in the Age of Synthetic Biology
Topics
Focuses on synthetic biology advancement presenting the potential for being coopted into development of bioweapons.
Date
2018
Conclusions
Stratified types of experiments and results that posed highest concern as feasible and capable with synthetic biology. Of highest concern were: Re-creating known viruses, making biochemicals, and gain of function in bacteria. Identified bottlenecks and barriers that could be monitored for developments that would result in risk.
Source
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Biodefense in the Age of Synthetic Biology. The National Academies Press. 2018. https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/24890/biodefense-in-the-age-of-synthetic-biology. Accessed March, 2024.
Citation
“Biodefense in the Age of Synthetic Biology,” Collection of Biothreat Risk Assessments (COBRA), accessed October 16, 2024, https://cobrabiosecurity.org/items/show/573.