Gene drives in our future: challenges of and opportunities for using a self-sustaining technology in pest and vector management

Abstract Gene drives are systems of biased inheritance that enhance the likelihood a sequence of DNA passes between generations through sexual reproduction and potentially throughout a local population and ultimately all connected populations of a species. Gaps in our knowledge of gene drive systems...

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Main Author: James P. Collins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:BMC Proceedings
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12919-018-0110-4