Synthetic biology and conservation of nature: wicked problems and wicked solutions

So far, conservation scientists have paid little attention to synthetic biology; this is unfortunate as the technology is likely to transform the operating space within which conservation functions, and therefore the prospects for maintaining biodiversity into the future.

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Veröffentlicht in:	PLoS biology 2013-04, Vol.11 (4), p.e1001530
Hauptverfasser:	Redford, Kent H, Adams, William, Mace, Georgina M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Artificial chromosomes Biodiversity Biology Chemical engineering Climate Change Endangered Species Engineering Extinction (Biology) Extinction, Biological Genetic engineering Genetic Engineering - ethics Organic chemistry Organisms Ribosomal DNA Science Policy Social and Behavioral Sciences Synthetic biology Synthetic Biology - ethics
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Zusammenfassung:	So far, conservation scientists have paid little attention to synthetic biology; this is unfortunate as the technology is likely to transform the operating space within which conservation functions, and therefore the prospects for maintaining biodiversity into the future.
ISSN:	1545-7885 1544-9173 1545-7885
DOI:	10.1371/journal.pbio.1001530