Gene Drives: A Powerful and Controversial Genetic Technology
Gene Drives: A Powerful and Controversial Genetic Technology
Tags: Arbovirus, Genetic engineering, Invasive speciesBiomedical and Life Sciences Simplified, YouTube, 2024.
Gene drives represent a powerful yet controversial genetic technique that challenges traditional Mendelian inheritance. By introducing self-propagating changes into an organism’s genome, gene drives can ensure that a specific mutation becomes homozygous in offspring, effectively spreading it through a population. This powerful tool has potential applications in eradicating mosquito-borne diseases like malaria and Zika, combating drug-resistant pathogens, and controlling invasive species. But how exactly does it work? This video breaks down the science behind gene drives and the role of CRISPR technology.
