Sentences with phrase «second gene drive»

But even then, Esvelt argues, a solution exists: just launch a second gene drive.

This is the second gene drive aimed at eliminating malaria.

Not exact matches

One involves engineering reproductive isolation (speciation) between populations that can otherwise interbreed, so as to limit gene flow; a second involves creating genetic methods that can, reversibly, drive populations of invasive species and / or vectors of disease to local extinction; a third involves creating genetic methods that can drive — in ways that are easily reversible — the spread of beneficial genes into wild insect populations so as to prevent the spread of vector - borne disease.