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The field of synthetic biology encompasses the design and construction of new biological parts, devices, and systems, as well as the re‐design of existing, natural biological systems for useful purposes. Although synthetic biology is a relatively new field, regulations applied to more traditional biological research already apply to synthetic biology and its products. This regulatory landscape was brought about by the advent of recombinant DNA technology, which has been used in research for decades. Most, but not all, synthetic biology research involves the use of recombinant DNA or synthetic DNA that is identical to DNA from existing organisms. This review treats US and EU regulations governing synthetic biology, the real world implementation of these regulations, and several treaties and agreements to which the US and EU are parties. The concluding section
compares US and EU regulations and discusses future considerations for the regulation of synthetic biology.
The regulation of synthetic biology: a guide to U.S. & European Union regulations, rules andguidellines (held on an external server, and so may require additional authentication details)
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