A groundbreaking examination of the implications of synthetic biology for biodiversity
conservation Nature almost everywhere survives on human terms. The distinction between …

Evidence indicates that, despite some critical successes, current conservation approaches
are not slowing the overall rate of biodiversity loss. The field of synthetic biology, which is …

Ecologists warn of an ongoing extinction crisis. More than 1 million species are at risk of
extinction, and millions more are in dangerous decline. Ecosystems under accelerating …

So far, conservation scientists have paid little attention to synthetic biology; this is
unfortunate as the technology is likely to transform the operating space within which …

Decades of globally coordinated work in conservation have failed to slow the loss of
biodiversity. To do better—even if that means nothing more than failing less spectacularly …

Highlights•Genetic modification and gene drives can help conserve and restore
biodiversity.•'Conservationist synthetic biology'pose environmental risks and social …

The world's biodiversity is in crisis. Synthetic biology has the potential to transform
biodiversity conservation, both directly and indirectly, in ways that are negative and positive …

In recent years synthetic biology has emerged as a suite of techniques and technologies that
enable humans to read, interpret, modify, design and manufacture DNA in order to rapidly …

Synthetic biology is a broad and fast-moving field of innovation involving the design and
construction of new biological parts, and the redesign of existing, natural biological systems …

The emergence of de‐extinction is a study in technological optimism. What has already
been accomplished in recovering ancient genomes, recreating them, and reproducing …