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North Carolina State University Genetic Engineering & Society Center iGEM TeamWe are working with Antony Evans of the Glowing Plant Project to explore what it means to act responsibly with respect to genetic engineering. Specifically, we propose an iterative concept mapping framework to assess the values that people associate with responsibly releasing genetically engineered plants beyond the laboratory.
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Project Description
Our IGEM team has created an iterative concept mapping framework to generate and assess the ethical, legal, social, and environmental outcomes associated with releasing genetically engineered products, like glowing plants, beyond the laboratory.
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Overall project summary
Our interactive mapping tool will help diverse audiences think about some of the impacts genetically engineered products may have on the environment and public health by considering how modified organisms may affect humans and nature. It will assist researchers in several ways. First, it will identify potential problems with design prior to release of new products. It will also increase understanding of the regulatory landscape for genetically modified organisms; promote ethics and social equity within synthetic biology, and address issues regarding fair distribution, access, and outcome disparities. Finally, it will identify biodiversity considerations on several levels including but not limited to genetic, population, community, and ecosystem impacts.
This tool is designed for continued input from users as emerging technology is developed and products surrounding these technologies are released and used by the public at large. Our tool will grow as constituents utilize it by continuously incorporating emerging technologies and new social and environmental issues.
