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Using Gene Drive to Control Malaria

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The Scientist,  The Scientist,  2016-12-31 00:00:00.
This article provides illustrations for how gene drive works, how gene drives spread, and how gene drive could be used to control malaria using population-wide gene knockout, skewed sex ratio, and population-wide gene knock-in techniques. Visit the article to view all illustrations.

Gene Drive Technology: Where is the Future?

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National Academy of Sciences Engineering Medicine,  BioScience Talks,  2016-06-29 14:38:31.
Gene drives have the potential to revolutionize approaches to major public health, conservation, and agricultural problems. For instance, gene drives might one day prevent mosquitoes from spreading a variety of deadly diseases, including Zika virus, malaria, and others. A form of genetic modification, the technology works by causing a particular genetic element to spread through populations, thereby making it possible to change species in the wild. Despite the significant promise, caution is warranted, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Committee on Gene Drive Research. According to the committee, gene drives raise a variety of ecological and regulatory questions that have yet to be answered. For this episode of BioScience Talks, we're joined by committee co-chair Dr. James P. Collins of Arizona State University and committee member Dr. Joseph Travis of Florida State University. They fill us in on the specifics of the report and on the future of gene drives.

National Academies of Science | Workshop: Science, Ethics, and Governance Considerations for Gene Drive Research – 2015

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National Academy of Sciences Engineering Medicine,  National Academy of Sciences,  2015-10-28 21:53:14.

What is Gene Drive?

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Entomological Society of America,  2015-07-01 00:00:00.
A fact sheet from the Entomological Society of America.

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