# Ecosystem Genetic Engineering **Entity class:** Ecological biotechnology field **Domain:** Biotechnology / Ecology **Maturity:** Developed ## Definition Ecosystem genetic engineering intentionally changes inherited traits in wild or managed populations to alter ecological outcomes. ## Mechanism and significance Its unit of consequence is not only the engineered organism but the network of species, environments, and communities through which the trait can propagate. ## Relationships - **Research dossier:** [[research/ASI and RSI Timeline Research Moonshots|ASI and RSI Timeline Research Moonshots]] - **Ontology route:** [[ASI and RSI Timeline Ontology#Computational Biology and Virtual Cells|Computational Biology and Virtual Cells]] - **Primary fields:** [[AI-Driven Biology]] · [[Cellular Digital Twins]] · [[Computational Biology]] - **Adjacent concepts:** [[Programmable Organism]] · [[Programming Biology]] · [[Colossal Biosciences]] · [[De-Extinction Technology]] ## Sources and provenance - [[research/ASI and RSI Timeline Research Moonshots|ASI and RSI Timeline Research Moonshots]] — immediate source for this node's role in the broadcast research map. ## Evidence boundary The research dossier establishes why this entity or concept belongs in the Moonshots ontology. Time-sensitive organizational, product, policy, and performance claims should be checked against the linked primary source or a current authoritative source before reuse as settled fact.