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Conservation demands safe gene drive

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  • Kevin M Esvelt
  • Neil J Gemmell

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Interest in developing gene drive systems to control invasive species is growing, with New Zealand reportedly considering the nascent technology as a way to locally eliminate the mammalian pests that threaten its unique flora and fauna. If gene drives successfully eradicated these invasive populations, many would rejoice, but what are the possible consequences? Here, we explore the risk of accidental spread posed by self-propagating gene drive technologies, highlight new gene drive designs that might achieve better outcomes, and explain why we need open and international discussions concerning a technology that could have global ramifications.

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  • Kevin M Esvelt & Neil J Gemmell, 2017. "Conservation demands safe gene drive," PLOS Biology, Public Library of Science, vol. 15(11), pages 1-8, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pbio00:2003850
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.2003850
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    1. Hartley, Sarah & Ledingham, Katie & Owen, Richard & Leonelli, Sabina & Diarra, Samba & Diop, Samba, 2021. "Experimenting with co-development: A qualitative study of gene drive research for malaria control in Mali," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 276(C).
    2. JesseL. Reynolds, 2020. "Governing New Biotechnologies for Biodiversity Conservation: GeneDrives, International Law, and Emerging Politics," Global Environmental Politics, MIT Press, vol. 20(3), pages 28-48, August.
    3. Frieß, Johannes L. & Lalyer, Carina R. & Giese, Bernd & Simon, Samson & Otto, Mathias, 2023. "Review of gene drive modelling and implications for risk assessment of gene drive organisms," Ecological Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 478(C).
    4. S. Kathleen Barnhill-Dilling & Megan Serr & Dimitri V. Blondel & John Godwin, 2019. "Sustainability as a Framework for Considering Gene Drive Mice for Invasive Rodent Eradication," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(5), pages 1-12, March.

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