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Positioning Synthetic Biology to Meet the Challenges of the 21st Century

Summary Report of a Six Academies Symposium Series

Positioning Synthetic Biology to Meet the Challenges of the 21st Century( )
Author: Policy and Global Affairs Staff,
Board on Life Sciences Staff,
Division on Earth and Life Studies Staff,
National Academy of Engineering Staff,
National Research Council Committee,
Committee on Science, Technology, and Law,
Editor: Joyce, Stephanie
Kendall, Steven
Mazza, Anne-Marie
ISBN:978-0-309-22583-0
Publication Date:Sep 2013
Publisher:National Academies Press
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $37.00
Book Description:

Synthetic biology-unlike any research discipline that precedes it-has the potential to bypass the less predictable process of evolution to usher in a new and dynamic way of working with living systems. Ultimately, synthetic biologists hope to design and build engineered biological systems with capabilities that do not exist in natural systems-capabilities that may ultimately be used for applications in manufacturing, food production, and global health. Importantly, synthetic biology...
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Book Details
Pages:80
Detailed Subjects: Science / Biotechnology
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6 x 9 Inches



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