As new technologies hit the market, synthetic DNA is available faster and cheaper than ever before. Regulators are preparing to step in to limit opportunities for misuse.
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Seydel, C. DNA writing technologies moving toward synthetic genomes. Nat Biotechnol 41, 1504–1509 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587-023-02006-0
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