A gene drive is a gene drive: the debate over lumping or splitting definitions

Stephanie L. James, David A. O’Brochta, Filippo Randazzo and Omar S. Akbari ()
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Stephanie L. James: Foundation for the National Institutes of Health
David A. O’Brochta: Foundation for the National Institutes of Health
Filippo Randazzo: Leverage Science, LLC
Omar S. Akbari: University of California San Diego

Nature Communications, 2023, vol. 14, issue 1, 1-3

Abstract: We address a controversy over use of the term “gene drive” to include both natural and synthetic genetic elements that promote their own transmission within a population, arguing that this broad definition is both practical and has advantages for risk analysis.

Date: 2023
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