Ricin Carrying Fruit Fly Exports Trip Indiana University

Posted 6/24/24

Unlicensed exports of fruit flies genetically modified to produce a subunit of a controlled toxin drew Indiana University a  penalty from the  Commerce Department.  

As part of a settlement agreement, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued an order imposing an administrative penalty on Indiana University (IU) related to exports by IU’s Bloomington Drosophila Stock Center (BDSC).  

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