Synthetic biology, the bioeconomy, and a societal quandary

Synthetic biology, the bioeconomy, and a societal quandary

Opinions on what synthetic biology actually is range from a natural extension of genetic engineering to a new manufacturing paradigm. It offers, for the first time in the life sciences, rational design and engineering standardisation. It could address problems across a broad spectrum of human concer...

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Veröffentlicht in:Trends in biotechnology (Regular ed.) 2013-05, Vol.31 (5), p.269-272
Hauptverfasser: Philp, Jim C, Ritchie, Rachael J, Allan, Jacqueline E.M
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
aged population
Agricultural production
attitudes and opinions
Binding sites
Biological and medical sciences
Biopolymers
Biotechnology
Cloning
Deoxyribonucleic acid
Design
DNA
E coli
energy
Enzymes
Food security
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Genes
Genetic engineering
Genomics
Humans
Internal Medicine
Laboratories
Manufacturing
Metabolism
Organisms, Genetically Modified
Public Health
Public Opinion
Risk assessment
Synthetic biology
Synthetic Biology - economics
Synthetic Biology - trends
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Zusammenfassung:Opinions on what synthetic biology actually is range from a natural extension of genetic engineering to a new manufacturing paradigm. It offers, for the first time in the life sciences, rational design and engineering standardisation. It could address problems across a broad spectrum of human concerns, including energy and food security, and health of growing and aging populations. It also offers great scope for public resistance to its introduction to daily life.
ISSN:0167-7799
1879-3096
DOI:10.1016/j.tibtech.2013.01.011