What should we call #evolution driven by #genetic #engineering? Genetic welding, says researcher.

#biotechnology #genedrives

https://phys.org/news/2023-03-evolution-driven-genetic-welding.html

Researchers create new system for safer gene-drive testing and development.

#biotechnology #genedrives #CRISPR

https://phys.org/news/2023-01-safer-gene-drive.html

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Billionaires get out of #biodiversity !
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#StopLandGrab #LandGrab #StopGMO #GMO #StopGeneDrives #GeneDrives #UNDROP #UNDRIP #HumanRights @via_campesina@twitter.com @LVCSEAf@twitter.com @viacampesinaFR@twitter.com @via_campesinaSP@twitter.com @drvandanashiva@twitter.com @NavdanyaInt@twitter.com @Afsafrica@twitter.com https://twitter.com/etc_group/status/1603423366114934784

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The promise (and worries) about gene drives. Article by Nature that gives a general overview on the following topics:

- Will gene drives even work?
- What else are gene drives good for?
- Can gene drives be controlled?
- How can gene drives be trialled?
- Who decides when to use a gene drive?

#Biology #Genetics #Evolution #Genes #GeneDrives

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-02087-5

#Reading this NASEM committee report on #GeneDrives, interesting to see a) the extent to which e.g. mosquito species eradication by sexual reproduction appears doable today b) whether eradication or altering susceptibility/resistance, very genome and reproduction specific c) some impressive initial studies summarized on turning drives on and off.

wow, a WIRED article on #genedrives mentioning that US intelligence director James Clapper (yeah, *that* James Clapper) gave them a nod as a WMD/proliferation concern. Um, yeah... did anybody else see that breathless TED talk on eliminating malaria with gene drives and wonder what the presenter was smoking to have such rose-colored glasses? You can force a sterility mutation through a population in 3 generations. The described self-destructing a fruitfly population in the debut paper!