Genetic variation not an obstacle to gene drive strategy to control mosquitoes

Genetic variation not an obstacle to gene drive strategy to control mosquitoes

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University of California Davis,  ScienceDaily,  2020-04-16 15:42:49.

New research from entomologists at UC Davis clears a potential obstacle to using CRISPR-Cas9 “gene drive” technology to control mosquito-borne diseases such as malaria, dengue fever, yellow fever and Zika.