Genomics in Regulatory Ecotoxicology

Aligning environmental science with regulation, this book features a set of recommendations that focus on how genomics data could be used in regulatory ecotoxicology. This book develops a conceptual framework of how genomics data can impact approaches for ecological risk assessments.

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Fueled partially by large, well-publicized efforts such as the Human Genome Project, genomic research is a rapidly growing area in multiple biological disciplines, including toxicology. Much of this potential, however, has been discussed in the literature and at technical meetings only in relatively broad terms, making it difficult to assess exactly how data generated from new genomics technologies might actually impact or benefit the risk assessment process.