This Week in Evolution

TWiEVO 9: How to crash your gene drive


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Hosts: Nels Elde and Vincent Racaniello

Guest: Jim Bull

Nels and Vincent speak with Jim Bull about the results of genetic models which suggest that the evolution of inbreeding in response to lethal gene drive might make population control difficult to achieve.

 

Links for this episode
  • Lethal gene drive selects inbreeding (bioRxiv)
  • Panel endorses gene drive technology (NY Times)
  • Genes in Conflict by Austin Burt
  • Letters read on TWiEVO 9
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