Angels and Devils: Dilemmas in Dual-Use Biotechnology

Landon J. Getz, Graham Dellaire

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Abstract

Dual-use research, which results in knowledge that can be used for both good and ill, has become increasingly accessible in the internet age to both scientists and the general public. Here, we outline some major milestones for dual-use policy and present three vignettes that highlight contemporary dual-use issues in biotechnology.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1202-1205
Number of pages4
JournalTrends in Biotechnology
Volume36
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2018

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
The authors thank Drs Françoise Baylis, Craig McCormick, John R. Rohde, and Nikhil A. Thomas for their time and valuable efforts to improve the manuscript. Gene editing research in the laboratory of G.D. is funded by a Project Grant (PJT-156017) from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).

Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 Elsevier Ltd

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Bioengineering

PubMed: MeSH publication types

  • Historical Article
  • Journal Article
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Getz, L. J., & Dellaire, G. (2018). Angels and Devils: Dilemmas in Dual-Use Biotechnology. Trends in Biotechnology, 36(12), 1202-1205. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tibtech.2018.07.016