Transgenic Organisms, Cas9 Gene Drives, and Appropriate Safeguards
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Blog Post
...Cas9 should be aware of the potential hazards of creating “gene drives” capable of spreading through wild...does making transgenic organisms with Cas9 risk creating a gene drive?
The simplest way to make a gene ...appropriate flanking homology into a germline cell can create an RNA-guided gene drive. In principle, this event...Consequently, the best way to avoid accidentally creating a gene drive is also the easiest: don't use a ...