Gene drives gaining speed

E Bier - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2022 - nature.com
Gene drives are selfish genetic elements that are transmitted to progeny at super-Mendelian
(> 50%) frequencies. Recently developed CRISPR–Cas9-based gene-drive systems are …

Is it time for synthetic biodiversity conservation?

AJ Piaggio, G Segelbacher, PJ Seddon… - Trends in ecology & …, 2017 - cell.com
Evidence indicates that, despite some critical successes, current conservation approaches
are not slowing the overall rate of biodiversity loss. The field of synthetic biology, which is …

Next-generation gene drive for population modification of the malaria vector mosquito, Anopheles gambiae

R Carballar-Lejarazú, C Ogaugwu… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
A Cas9/guide RNA-based gene drive strain, AgNosCd-1, was developed to deliver
antiparasite effector molecules to the malaria vector mosquito, Anopheles gambiae. The …

Study protocol for WHO and UNICEF estimates of global, regional, and national preterm birth rates for 2010 to 2019

A De Costa, AB Moller, H Blencowe, EW Johansson… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Preterm birth is a leading cause of death among children under five years.
Previous estimates indicated global preterm birth rate of 10.6%(14.8 million neonates) in …

No time to waste—the ethical challenges created by CRISPR: CRISPR/Cas, being an efficient, simple, and cheap technology to edit the genome of any organism …

AL Caplan, B Parent, M Shen, C Plunkett - EMBO reports, 2015 - embopress.org
The term “CRISPR” has gained a lot of attention recently as a result of a debate among
scientists about the possibility of genetically modifying the human germ line and the ethical …

[HTML][HTML] Pathway to deployment of gene drive mosquitoes as a potential biocontrol tool for elimination of malaria in sub-Saharan Africa: recommendations of a …

S James, FH Collins, PA Welkhoff… - The American journal …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Gene drive technology offers the promise for a high-impact, cost-effective, and durable
method to control malaria transmission that would make a significant contribution to …

Advances and challenges in synthetic biology for mosquito control

SC Weng, RA Masri, OS Akbari - Trends in parasitology, 2024 - cell.com
Mosquito-borne illnesses represent a significant global health peril, resulting in
approximately one million fatalities annually. West Nile, dengue, Zika, and malaria are …

Promises and perils of gene drives: Navigating the communication of complex, post-normal science

D Brossard, P Belluck, F Gould… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - National Acad Sciences
In November of 2017, an interdisciplinary panel discussed the complexities of gene drive
applications as part of the third Sackler Colloquium on “The Science of Science …

Toward the definition of efficacy and safety criteria for advancing gene drive-modified mosquitoes to field testing

SL James, JM Marshall, GK Christophides… - Vector-Borne and …, 2020 - liebertpub.com
Mosquitoes containing gene drive systems are being developed as complementary tools to
prevent transmission of malaria and other mosquito-borne diseases. As with any new tool …

Regulatory and policy considerations for the implementation of gene drive-modified mosquitoes to prevent malaria transmission

SL James, B Dass, H Quemada - Transgenic Research, 2023 - Springer
Gene drive-modified mosquitoes (GDMMs) are being developed as possible new tools to
prevent transmission of malaria and other mosquito-borne diseases. To date no GDMMs …