In fact, the guidelines seem to have been pre-empted by an announcement earlier this month from a consortium of gene synthesis companies pledging to take some of the same steps. (sciencemag.org)
Expression constructs were made by gene synthesis and codon optimized for expression in human cells. (malariajournal.biomedcentral.com)
That's the sobering reality uncovered by a New Scientist investigation into the bioterror risks posed by the booming business of gene synthesis. (newscientist.com)