There’s a Gene in My Mosquitoes: a Master Class with Profs. Austin Burt, Tony Nolan & Abdoulaye Diabate
This is the 18 IFAKARA Master Class.
Hosted by Fredros Okumu & Sheila Ogoma
Key Questions:
- What are gene drives [and how different are they compared to other genetic engineering approaches]?
- What makes gene drives attractive for malaria control & elimination [evidence from labs & models]
- What are the pathways for testing and deployment of gene drive mosquitoes for malaria control?
- What are the main limitations & challenges of gene drive technologies for malaria control
- Can gene drives be contained?; Can they be recalled? What is the worst that can happen?
- Will gene drives work in all major malaria vector species in Africa?
- How would we regulate gene drives [safety, ethics, biodiversity and public opinions]
- How do we build relevant capabilities and experiences in Africa to advance or regulate the technology
- What do the people in malaria-endemic say?
- How would we use gene drives alongside other malaria control approaches such as ITNs and IRS?
More related to this:
Gene drive to reduce malaria transmission in sub-Saharan Africa
Gene drive: Evolved and synthetic
A male-biased sex-distorter gene drive for the human malaria vector Anopheles gambiae
