Category: <span>Gene Drives</span>

Synthetic Gene Drives: Genetic Engineering Goes Wild
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Synthetic Gene Drives: Genetic Engineering Goes Wild

New gene editing techniques have made it possible to build human-designed, synthetic gene drives where a genetically engineered trait can be deliberately spread through an entire population by releasing only a few engineered organisms. Proposals are rapidly advancing to use synthetic gene drives to alter wild and domestic populations, which may impact ecosystems and biodiversity...