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Modelling the spatial spread of a homing endonuclease gene in a mosquito populationNorth, AB, A.; Godfray, H. C. J., Journal of Applied Ecology, 50:1216-1225. 2013.![]() Homing endonuclease genes (HEGs) exist naturally in many single-celled organisms and can show extremely strong genetic drive allowing them to spread through populations into which they are introduced. They are being investigated as tools to manipulate the populations of important ... 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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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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