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Biotechnology: Role of Institutional Biosafety Committees

RCED-88-64BR Published: Dec 14, 1987. Publicly Released: Jan 14, 1988.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO assessed institutional biosafety committees' implementation of the federal guidelines applicable to the environmental release of genetically engineered organisms, focusing on their: (1) membership composition; (2) functions and activities; (3) implementation of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) guidelines for research involving recombinant deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) molecules; and (4) role in federal regulation of genetically engineered organisms.

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Biological researchEnvironmental monitoringGeneticsOversight committeesResearch program managementSafety regulationBiotechnologyDeoxyribonucleic acidFederal agenciesGenetic engineering