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gene drive

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  • A gene drive is like a "selfish gene," Mueller says, because it doesn't follow the normal rules of genetics. Normally, traits are passed to only half of all offspring. With the gene drive, nearly all the progeny inherit the modification.

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  • MaryW commented on the word gene drive

    Gene drives are systems of biased inheritance in which the ability of a genetic element to pass from a parent to its offspring through sexual reproduction is enhanced.

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    A gene drive that alters the female mosquito’s ability to become infected with the malaria parasite, or prevents the parasite development within the mosquito, could block malarial transmission without affecting mosquito populations.

    National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, Gene Drives on the Horizon: Advancing Science, Navigating Uncertainty, and Aligning Research with Public Values (2016), pp. 1-2

    July 12, 2016