Institute for Independent Impact Assessment of Biotechnology
Testbiotech evaluates the risks of genetic engineering from the perspective of
protecting humans, nature, animals and the environment.
News
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Genetically engineered microbes, artificial intelligence, and “dark matter”
… for the world of tomorrow?
In the world of tomorrow, companies could release genetically engineered microorganisms into the environment to alter the genome of plants, animals, and soil bacteria. Genetically engineered bacteria that produce…
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Do not lower safety standards for releases of genetically engineered microbes into the environment!
Civil society appeal to the European Union
Today, in a joint appeal, 35 civil society organisations from 12 countries are addressing Members of European Parliament. The call is a reaction to a Commission proposal which would…
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AI applied in genetic engineering of microbes
New background provides overview and discusses consequences for future regulation
Today, Testbiotech is publishing a background showing that the combination of artificial intelligence and genetic engineering (AIxGE) has produced ‘dark matter’ microbes and proteins that have no counterpart in…
