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New ‘Split-drive’ System Puts Scientists in the (Gene) Driver Seat
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New ‘Split-drive’ System Puts Scientists in the (Gene) Driver Seat

Powerful new genetic engineering methods have given scientists the potential to revolutionize several sectors of global urgency. So-called gene drives, which leverage CRISPR technology to influence genetic inheritance, carry the promise of rapidly spreading specific genetic traits throughout populations of a given species. Gene-drive technologies applied in insects, for example, are being designed to halt...