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

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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. Altering the genomes of… Click to show full abstract

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. 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.

Keywords: self destructing; destructing mosquitoes; sterilized rodents; rodents promise; promise gene; mosquitoes sterilized

Journal Title: Nature
Year Published: 2019

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