Agricultural pest control with CRISPR-based gene drive: time for public debate

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Agricultural pest control with CRISPR-based gene drive: time for public debate

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V. Courtier-Orgogozo, B. Morizot and C. Boëte,  EMBO Reports,  18:878-880. 2017.

Gene drive technology to control disease vectors or pests has great potential for addressing humanitarian and public health problems. Its application for pest control in agriculture, however, raises important environmental, social and ethical issues.