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A synthetic maternal-effect selfish genetic element drives population replacement in DrosophilaChen, CHH, H. X.; Ward, C. M.; Su, J. T.; Schaeffer, L. V.; Guo, M.; Hay, B. A., Science, 316:597-600. 2007.![]() One proposed strategy for controlling the transmission of insect-borne pathogens uses a drive mechanism to ensure the rapid spread of transgenes conferring disease refractoriness throughout wild populations. Here, we report the creation of maternal-effect selfish genetic elements ... Keywords: aides-aegypti, Anopheles gambiae, behavior, complex, dynamics, history 2000-present, malaria parasite, mosquitos, resistance, Science & Technology - Other Topics, systems, vectors |

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