Examines biological methods that may be used with genetically engineered plants, animals, microbes, and fungi. This book reviews and evaluates bioconfinement methods, discusses when and why to consider their use, and assesses how effectively they offer a significant reduction of the risks engineered organisms can present to the environment.

Interdisciplinary research to develop new confinement methods could find ways to minimize the potential for unintended effects on human health and the environment. Need for this type of research is clear, and successful methods could prove helpful in promoting regulatory approval for commercialization of future genetically engineered organisms.