Summary:

  • decisions are complicated, wide-ranging.
  • scaling is not easy - petri-dish is easy, reactor or wide deployment is not (like other reactors)
  • containment is difficult
  • cost-benefit ratio is important and complicated to determine
  • while any release is global, GMO regulation differs vastly between countries.

DeLisi, C., et al (2020). The Role of Synthetic Biology in Atmospheric Greenhouse Gas Reduction: Prospects and Challenges. BioDesign Research, 2020, 2020/1016207. DOI: 10.34133/2020/1016207