April 24, 2023
GAO Science and Tech Spotlight Describes Benefits of Synthetic Biology and Challenges Ahead
By Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a “Science & Tech Spotlight” on synthetic biology on April 17, 2023. GAO defines synthetic biology as “a multidisciplinary field of biotechnology that involves engineering the genetic material of organisms — such as viruses, bacteria, yeast, plants, or animals — to have new characteristics.” According to GAO, scientists are currently exploring the use...