Self-destructing mosquitoes and sterilized rodents: the promise of gene drives

Self-destructing mosquitoes and sterilized rodents: the promise of gene drives

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M. Scudellari,  Nature,  571:160-162. 2019.

Altering the genomes of entire animal populations could help to defeat disease and control pests, but researchers worry about the consequences of unleashing this new technology.