On-demand gene synthesis is a growing industry that has democratized access to customized synthetic nucleic acid products used in biological research. But the increasing availability and decreasing cost of custom synthetic nucleic acids presents a risk of misuse. In this report, the authors provide recommendations for implementing comprehensive screening policies and securing commercial nucleic acid synthesis services against misuse.
Authors
Epstein, Gerald Lewis, Webster, Kyle, Roberts, Derek, Crawford, Forrest W., Nevo, Sella, Fair, Joseph
- Division
- RAND Global and Emerging Risks Meselson Center
- Pages
- 74
- Published in
- United States
- RAND Identifier
- RR-A3329-1
- RAND Type
- report
- Rights
- RAND Corporation
- Series
- Research Reports
- Source
- https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA3329-1.html
