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

Megan Scudellari

Nature, 2019, vol. 571, issue 7764, 160-162

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.

Keywords: Genetics; Infection; Ecology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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