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“Poppy” yeast
Author(s) -
Rinaldi Teresa
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
embo reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.584
H-Index - 184
eISSN - 1469-3178
pISSN - 1469-221X
DOI - 10.15252/embr.201541367
Subject(s) - synthetic biology , library science , biology , genetics , computer science
Synthetic biology holds great potential for biotechnology but could also be easily abused. The case of a genetically modified yeast to produce morphine highlights the dilemma of dual use research and the potential for abuse by criminals.