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3. Sponsorship of risk assessment studies such as the 
Carnegie - Mellon study on potential release of 
rDNA organisms from large scale uses. 
E. Conclusion 
The federal regulatory environment currently monitors, 
through several agencies, developments in rDNA research. While 
improvem'ents could be made in coordinating activities, it is 
recognized that the. experimentation and production work 
utilizing recombinant DNA organisms has proven safe. 
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