Biological Confinement of Genetically Engineered Organisms

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Front Matter	i-xx
Executive Summary	1-13	(skim)
1. Introduction	14-28	(skim)
2. When and Why to Consider Bioconfinement	29-64	(skim)
3. Bioconfinement of Plants	65-129	(skim)
4. Bioconfinement of Animals: Fish, Shellfish, and Insects	130-158	(skim)
5. Bioconfinement of Viruses, Bacteria, and Other Microbes	159-179	(skim)
6. Biological and Operational Considerations for Bioconfinement	180-198	(skim)
References	199-234	(skim)
About the Authors	235-240	(skim)
Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources Publications	241-244	(skim)
Index	245-256	(skim)

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"Bioconfinement", as defined by the committee writing the report are a set of biological techniques (such as induced sterility) used to prevent transgenic animals, plants, and microbes from escaping into natural ecosystems and breeding, thus competing with their wild relatives or passing engineered traits to closely related species. Since no single Bioconfinement method is 100 percent effective, the committee recommends that developers of genetically engineered organisms consider using a systematic approach with multiple methods to reduce the chance of confinement failure.

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