But by combining a revolutionary new technology called CRISPR-Cas9 with a natural system known as a gene drive, theory is rapidly becoming reality. CRISPR places an entirely new kind of power into ...

Gene drive, a genetic engineering technology that pushes offspring to inherit a particular allele from one parent more frequently than normal, has already worked in insects. Now, researchers show it ...

View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. Bier’s group previously exploited this mutation to develop a gene editing tool, called a gene drive, that reverted the mutated ion channel in a ...

How gene drive technology works There are thousands of mosquito species in the world, but very few pose a danger to humans. Male mosquitoes don't bite humans; only females infected with a virus or ...

Accra, March 20, GNA – Ghana has expressed interest in exploring gene drive technology as a new approach to combatting malaria. The country is open to adopting technology that is cost-effective ...

CRISPR-Cas Technology: Balancing Efficiency and Safety ... make the process more efficient destroys parts of the ... New Gene Drive Reverses Insecticide Resistance in Pests ...

Ghana has expressed interest in exploring gene drive technology as a new approach to combatting malaria. The country is open to adopting technology that is cost-effective, efficient, harmless and ...

The National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine thought enough of the threat to convene a conference last fall on the implications of gene drive technology for biosecurity. But many ...

Before this study of labrador genetics, Dr Raffan said, "no one suspected that gene had anything to do with obesity". Natalie Wallis Dogs with this genetic predisposition need a strict diet and ...