Researchers develop #GeneDrives for plants: This would turn the environment itself into a laboratory. Once
released, there would be hardly any possibilities to interfere or control. Read more in our report:
https://www.testbiotech.org/en/news/gene-drives-for-plants-gamete-killers/
ForscherInnen entwickeln #GeneDrives für Pflanzen: Damit würde die Umwelt selbst zum Labor. Einmal freigesetzt, gäbe es kaum noch Eingriffs- und Kontrollmöglichkeiten. Mehr in unserer Meldung:
https://www.testbiotech.org/aktuelles/gene-drives-fuer-pflanzen-keimzellen-killer/
What should we call #evolution driven by #genetic #engineering? Genetic welding, says researcher.
https://phys.org/news/2023-03-evolution-driven-genetic-welding.html
With CRISPR-Cas9 technology, humans can now rapidly change the evolutionary course of animals or plants by inserting genes that can easily spread through entire populations. Evolutionary geneticist Asher Cutter proposes that we call this evolutionary meddling "genetic welding." In an opinion paper published March 28 in the journal Trends in Genetics, he argues that we must scientifically and ethically scrutinize the potential consequences of genetic welding before we put it into practice.
Researchers create new system for safer gene-drive testing and development.
Scientists continue to expand the technological frontiers of CRISPR, along with its enormous potential, in areas ranging from human health to global food supplies. Such is the case with CRISPR-based gene drives, a genetic editing tool designed to influence how genetic elements are passed from one generation to the next.
The promise (and worries) about gene drives. Article by Nature that gives a general overview on the following topics:
- Will gene drives even work?
- What else are gene drives good for?
- Can gene drives be controlled?
- How can gene drives be trialled?
- Who decides when to use a gene drive?
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