| Current ethical issues in synthetic biology: where should we go from here? | |
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PMID: 21574073 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Synthetic biology (SynBio) is an emerging scientific field which has quickly established momentum and visibility. Although no single definition of SynBio prevails, the field broadly encompasses the application of engineering principles to biology, redesigning biological materials and using them as new substrates to create products and entities not otherwise found in nature. This article first reviews SynBio, highlighting the novel aspects of this technology. It then synthesizes ethical issues highlighted in the literature to date and makes some initial claims that research on the ethical aspects of SynBio should: avoid creating a new subtype of bioethics, concentrate on novel concepts and problems, and be situated within a context of cooperative interdisciplinary investigation. |
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Authors:
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Ainsley J Newson |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Accountability in research Volume: 18 ISSN: 1545-5815 ISO Abbreviation: Account Res Publication Date: 2011 May |
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Created Date: 2011-05-16 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9100813 Medline TA: Account Res Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 181-93 Citation Subset: E; IM |
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Centre for Ethics in Medicine, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK. |
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