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Potential use of gene drive modified insects against disease vectors, agricultural pests and invasive species poses new challenges for risk assessment

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Potential future application of engineered gene drives (GDs), which bias their own inheritance and can spread genetic modifications in wild target populations, has sparked both enthusiasm and concern. Engineered GDs in insects could potentially be used to address long-standing challenges in control of disease vectors, agricultural pests and invasive species, or help to rescue endangered species, and thus provide important public benefits. However, there are concerns that the deliberate enviro...

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Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.1080/07388551.2021.1933891

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MPLS
Department:
Zoology
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Author
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis Publisher's website
Journal:
Critical Reviews in Biotechnology Journal website
Publication date:
2021-06-24
Acceptance date:
2021-03-15
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EISSN:
1549-7801
ISSN:
0738-8551

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