Re:Self-destructing mosquitoes and sterilized rodents: the p...
by deogeo on Wednesday July 10, 2019 @03:09PM
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> At this point it's nearly becoming unethical not to use a gene drive.
And what are the odds the gene drive spreads to other mosquito or insect species, via e.g. horizontal gene transfer? How sure are we that we can target one species, and leave others unscathed (or rather, un-extinct)?
And what are the odds the gene drive spreads to other mosquito or insect species, via e.g. horizontal gene transfer? How sure are we that we can target one species, and leave others unscathed (or rather, un-extinct)?