A Proposal for Responsible Conduct of GM Technology Research and Development

摘要

Genetically modified(GM)technology is an inevitable result of the rapid development of modern science and technology.With broad application prospects in fields such as medicine,industry,agriculture,environmental protection,energy and new materials,it will certainly provide new development space for human society.However,as with other high technologies,its nonstandard R&D activities and misuse might raise safety risks.For this reason,the Presidium of Academic Divisions of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(CASAD)calls on practitioners of GM technology research and development(including basic and applied research,and product development),and those involved in the research and development of safety monitoring,evaluation。