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| CDC Category 1 Biological Agents |
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Anthrax (Bacillus Anthracis)
Botulism (Clostridium botulinum toxin)
Plague (Yersina Pestis)
Smallpox (variola major)
Tularemia (Francisella tularensis)
Viral Hemorrhagic fevers (ebola) |
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| Potential Biotechnology-enabled Biological Weapons Threats |
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Antibiotic or antiviral resistance
increased transmission rates
"targeting" of specific body functions
Increased host range
Less detectable (sensors and diagnosis) |
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Manipulation of Microbes
Synthesized Viruses
Delivery and Disposal
Synthetic genomics/ DIY biology |
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| Australian Mousepox Example |
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Tried to infect mice with smallpox vaccine to control population by making mice infertile
Dangerous because of potential misuse. |
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| - Experiment: make poliovirus from scratch with small bits of mail-ordered DNA designed from sequence downloaded on the internet. |
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| One of the shortest virus sequences to synthesize. (7500 nucleotides) |
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| Positive Security Assurances |
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| that the nation giving it will aid any, or a particular, non-nuclear-armed nation in retaliation, should it be a victim of nuclear attack |
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| Negative Security Assurances |
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| that a nuclear-armed nation has promised not to use nuclear weapons, except in retaliation for a nuclear attack against themselves |
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| Only Framework for Cyberwarfare |
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| EU convention about commerce or some shit, I don't know |
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| Virus that infects and wipes out bacteria |
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| Counterproliferation Options |
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1. Mitigate -
2. Eliminate- disarmament
3. Deter - prevent usage by formal threat
4. Dissuade - negotiations not to use/build weapons
5. Prevent - activities that do not involve formal threats |
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| German Precautionary Principle |
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| Something has to show that it has zero negative consequences before it can be used. |
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| DNA and RNA are made of .... |
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| One phosphate and one sugar, 1 nitrogen base |
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| Adenine, Guanine, thymine, and cytosine |
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| Adenine, guanine, cytosine, and uracil |
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| Proteins are made of ..... |
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| 3 DNA nucleotides in a row are code for .... |
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| Number of Naturally occurring amino acids |
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| Most proteins denature around |
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| Optimum Temperature for Protein Stability |
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| Companies/Lawyers that buy patents in order to prevent their usage in their field. |
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