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Developing a Standard Definition for Sequences of Concern

2026-03-18

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<h4>ABSTRACT</h4> Readily available nucleic acid synthesis is both critical for the bioeconomy and an increasingly pressing security concern due to the potential for accidental or deliberate misuse. While biosecurity experts broadly agree that nucleic acid providers should screen orders for potential “sequences of concern,” there has previously been no agreed standard for how to define and recognize such sequence...

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DOI: 10.64898/2026.03.14.711820

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