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<h2 id="pfont"> As participants in the iGEM Competition, we have come to accept the ability to modify genes as an obvious fact, one that does not require much reflection on our end. At the same time, whilst we understand such possibility is granted to us by law, not many realise the extent to which law may incentivise, guide, shape and, at times, limit our efforts. It originates from politics, creates institutional procedures, gives life to new businesses, dictates the pace of scientific progress, and affects consumer choices. In this, law reflects the perceptions of its creators while its creators reflect diversity of the country’s citizens. In this, law is diverse. <br><br> | <h2 id="pfont"> As participants in the iGEM Competition, we have come to accept the ability to modify genes as an obvious fact, one that does not require much reflection on our end. At the same time, whilst we understand such possibility is granted to us by law, not many realise the extent to which law may incentivise, guide, shape and, at times, limit our efforts. It originates from politics, creates institutional procedures, gives life to new businesses, dictates the pace of scientific progress, and affects consumer choices. In this, law reflects the perceptions of its creators while its creators reflect diversity of the country’s citizens. In this, law is diverse. <br><br> | ||
− | In this collaboration, we aimed at creating a document that would illustrate that very depth and diversity of law. For this reason, the first issue we discussed is law-related politics, the second its bureaucracy, | + | In this collaboration, we aimed at creating a document that would illustrate that very depth and diversity of law. For this reason, the first issue we discussed is law-related politics, the second, its bureaucracy, thirdly, law’s impact on business, fourth, on science and finally on consumer behaviour. Willing to gain an even deeper understanding of GMM legislations, we have invited teams 15 from different countries to participate in these collaborative efforts. In the end, the final document has been created by 137 iGEMers from 10 teams, 10 countries, 7 different iGEM tracks and 5 continents. |
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We thank iGEM Manchester team to initiate this collaboration and are pleased to participate. | We thank iGEM Manchester team to initiate this collaboration and are pleased to participate. | ||
− | Visit wiki: | + | Visit wiki: <br><a href="https://2017.igem.org/Team:Manchester">https://2017.igem.org/Team:Manchester </a> |
+ | <br>The detailed answer of every question for each country is at the following link: | ||
+ | <a href="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2017/8/8f/T--IIT_Delhi--GMM_legislation.pdf">https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2017/8/8f/T--IIT_Delhi--GMM_legislation.pdf</a> | ||
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<h2 style="color: #000000; font-size: 40px;font-family: 'Boogaloo'; margin-bottom:5px;">Discussion </h2> | <h2 style="color: #000000; font-size: 40px;font-family: 'Boogaloo'; margin-bottom:5px;">Discussion </h2> | ||
<h2 id="pfont"> As a final comment, we wanted to reflect on the principles standing behind any GMM related legislation: ensuring citizens’ safety. As any scientific field, synthetic biology makes enormous contributions to the development of a more sustainable future. iGEM teams alone have created numerous projects, thus helping solve environmental, medical and nutritional problems. When left unchecked, however, gene modification may interfere with natural biodiversity and lead to irreversible outcomes. Government’s laissez-faire approach to the field of synthetic biology is, therefore, hardly ever seen. Yet the crux of the matter seems to be finding the golden mean as banning GMOs altogether would not necessarily make the world a safer place. <br> | <h2 id="pfont"> As a final comment, we wanted to reflect on the principles standing behind any GMM related legislation: ensuring citizens’ safety. As any scientific field, synthetic biology makes enormous contributions to the development of a more sustainable future. iGEM teams alone have created numerous projects, thus helping solve environmental, medical and nutritional problems. When left unchecked, however, gene modification may interfere with natural biodiversity and lead to irreversible outcomes. Government’s laissez-faire approach to the field of synthetic biology is, therefore, hardly ever seen. Yet the crux of the matter seems to be finding the golden mean as banning GMOs altogether would not necessarily make the world a safer place. <br> | ||
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<h2 style="color: #000000; font-size: 40px;font-family: 'Boogaloo'; margin-bottom:5px;">Participating Teams</h2> | <h2 style="color: #000000; font-size: 40px;font-family: 'Boogaloo'; margin-bottom:5px;">Participating Teams</h2> |
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GMM Legislation Collaboration