Ethical Considerations in Synthesizing a Minimal Genome

Ethical Considerations in Synthesizing a Minimal Genome

Creating a minimal genome would represent an important step forward in genetic engineering as it would permit the creation of organisms simply from knowing the sequence of their genomes. the first practical benefits might be in microbial engineering.

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Veröffentlicht in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1999-12, Vol.286 (5447), p.2087-2090
Hauptverfasser: Cho, Mildred K., Magnus, David, Caplan, Arthur L., McGee, Daniel, Ethics of Genomics Group
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Academic Achievement
Bioethics
Communities
DNA
Engineering
Environment
Ethics
Genetic engineering
Genetics
Genomes
Genomics
Humans
Intellectual Property
Metabolism
Policy Forum
Professional ethics
Public opinion
Reductionism
Religion
Science
Scientific Research
Social aspects
Social ethics
Technology
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Zusammenfassung:Creating a minimal genome would represent an important step forward in genetic engineering as it would permit the creation of organisms simply from knowing the sequence of their genomes. the first practical benefits might be in microbial engineering.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.286.5447.2087