Wouldn’t it be great if
scientists could genetically engineer mosquitoes to be immune to
the malaria parasite, thus protecting people from that disease? How
about restoring the effectiveness of a pesticide by eliminating
resistance genes in weeds and insect pests? Or altering genomes to
eradicate a pesky invasive species? These are exactly the sorts of
things that a brand new biotechnological tool could do, and it’s
got some people worried. Reason Science Correspondent
Ronald Bailey looks into how “gene drives” can be used safely to
manage wild ecosystems.
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