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Last Reviewed: June 4, 2021, 10:00 AM

Source: Division of Regulatory Science and Compliance

homeRestricted Experiments

Introduction
Definition of Restricted Experiments
Examples of Potential Restricted Experiments
Request to Conduct a Restricted Experiment
Request to Conduct a Restricted Experiment Using Synthetic Nucleic Acids or Passive Selection
Request to Generate Intermediate Variants
Request to Possess the Product resulting from a Restricted Experiment
Transfer of a Product resulting from a Restricted Experiment
Restricted Experiments with Select Agents and Toxins Requiring FSAP Approval
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