Synthetic biology limits urged - MontereyHerald.com :

Synthetic biology limits urged - MontereyHerald.com :: "WASHINGTON — Government regulation is needed to oversee the fast-developing synthetic biology industry, according to two pioneers in the field, Harvard scientist George Church and genome researcher Craig Venter.
The ability of scientists to modify bacteria and other organisms by adding designer gene sequences may lead to faster flu vaccines and carbon-free fuels, Church and other scientists told a presidential bioethics commission meeting earlier this month in Washington. In the hands of criminals or terrorists, the technology may yield dangerous viruses or drug-resistant bacteria, a risk the FBI is monitoring."