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Pandemic preparedness: synthetic biology and publicly funded biofoundries can rapidly accelerate response time

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  • Claudia E. Vickers

    (CSIRO Land & Water, EcoSciences Precinct
    Queensland University of Technology
    Griffith University)

  • Paul S. Freemont

    (Imperial College London, Sir Alexander Fleming Building, South Kensington Campus, South Kensington
    Imperial College London, Hammersmith Campus
    Imperial College Translation & Innovation Hub)

Abstract

Synthetic biology has played a key role in responding to the current pandemic. Biofoundries are critical synthetic biology infrastructure which should be available to all nations as a part of their independent bioengineering, biosecurity, and countermeasure response systems.

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  • Claudia E. Vickers & Paul S. Freemont, 2022. "Pandemic preparedness: synthetic biology and publicly funded biofoundries can rapidly accelerate response time," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-4, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:13:y:2022:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-022-28103-3
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-28103-3
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    1. Thomas A. Dixon & Paul S. Freemont & Richard A. Johnson & Isak S. Pretorius, 2022. "A global forum on synthetic biology: the need for international engagement," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-5, December.

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