New genetic engineering and ‘genome editing’
On the anniversary of the Asilomar Conference (February 1975): ten measures to effectively contain the risks of genetic engineering and synthetic biology
TESTBIOTECH Background 23 - 12 - 2024
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Why we must protect our biosphere from genetic engineering
Input to the public consultation on the “Scientific Opinion on New developments in biotechnology applied to microorganisms”
TESTBIOTECH Background 08 – 04 – 2024 SummaryThe draft opinion issued by EFSA (2024) correctly identifies several deficiencies in current guidance for the risk assessment of genetically engineered (GE) microorganisms. New genomic techniques (NGTs, new genetic engineering) and synthetic biology will enable companies to develop a broad range of GE microorganisms. Therefore, the existing EFSA weiterlesen