The phrase "gene drive" often sends a shudder down a scientist's spine: one of awe, dread, and wonder. Tiny snippets of engineered DNA, gene drives are nuclear-grade powerhouses that utterly destroy the rules of inheritance. Rather than the classic 50/50 coin toss, a gene drive can rapidly push inheritance rates to over 95 percent, pummeling […]
Controversial "Gene Drives" Just Worked in Mammals for the First Time
Singularity Hub - 6 Feb 2019 17:00
The phrase "gene drive" often sends a shudder down a scientist's spine: one of awe, dread, and wonder. Tiny snippets of engineered DNA, gene drives are nuclear-grade powerhouses that utterly destroy the rules of inheritance. Rather than the classic 50/50 coin toss, a gene drive can rapidly push inheritance rates to over 95 percent, pummeling […]
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