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Advocates claim that synthetic biology and the so-called New Breeding Techniques (NBTs) are distinct from genetic engineering (GE), write Helena Paul, Elisabeth Bücking & Ricarda Steinbrecher. In fact ...

In one sense, synthetic biology is the latest phase of genetic engineering. As the next, and more “extreme,” phase, it’s already controversial, stirring up old debates over what happens when ...

The company aims to rely on engineering principles to create a library of genetic building blocks. These can be used, James argues, to engineer mammalian cells with, for example, high levels of ...

Posted: January 23, 2007: Extreme genetic engineering: ETC group releases report on synthetic biology (Nanowerk News) A new report by the ETC Group concludes that the social, environmental and ...

Revolution In Biology: Half-Synthetic Yeast Genome Unveils New Horizons In Genetic Engineering. Complete the form below to listen to the audio version of this article.

The U.S. Constitution may not provide direct answers to policy questions about the genetic engineering of human beings, but it does offer shared values that can help frame the debate about this ...