Sentences with phrase «whether gene drives»

While differences in the molecular biology of species make it difficult to predict whether gene drives will work in any given species, the > 97 % efficiency observed to date in both yeast and flies suggests that the technology may be broadly applicable.

Debates are now erupting over the benefits and ecological risks of releasing such insects into the wild — and whether gene drives could also thwart invasive species such as Asian carp and cane toads, or combat other animal - borne pathogens such as the one causing Lyme disease.

On the afternoon that Esvelt told STAT about his shock at the unexpected UCSD paper, he'd spent the morning with scientists from Australia asking whether gene drive could rid the island of cane toads.

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SO CUTE, SO WRONG No one has a genetic way of getting rid of invasive brushtail possums (shown) in New Zealand, but now is the time to debate whether CRISPR gene drives are too strong to be considered, two researchers argue.

That report highlighted the UN Convention on Biodiversity as a potential tool with which to regulate gene drives, including how, when and even whether they are deployed.

Researchers still don't know how gene drives will behave in the wild, whether the public will accept them or what regulatory hoops they will have to jump through.

Such high levels of genetic variation poise mosquito populations to rapidly evolve in response to our efforts to control them whether that be with insecticides or any other control measure, including gene drive.»

Much more research is needed on how gene drive would work under different environmental conditions or whether the selected genes would spread to other species or change in some way over time.

The outcomes of public engagement may be as crucial as scientific outcomes in making decisions about whether or not to release a gene - drive modified organism into the environment.

We don't yet know whether the gene - spreading approach known as gene drive, intended to wipe out invasive pests or reduce the spread of insect - borne disease, will work in the wild.

New results show that these patients also do better regardless of their age, stage of disease and whether or not they have a cancer - driving mutation in the BRAF gene.

In an attempt to identify possible ramifications of gene drives, the National Academy of Sciences has assembled experts to assess current regulations and recommend whether additional oversight is needed.

Then came the real test, determining whether the recessive yellow gene drove out dominant genes for other colors.

Whether it is a display of courage to impress a potential mate in the animal kingdom, or seeking to become stronger and larger than the average man, there is little doubt that much male behaviour is governed at a primal level by the evolutionary drive to impress females to increase the potential for mating opportunities and thereby perpetuate your genes.