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And there's no need anymore to
drive
hours and hours just to get your treatment and tests.
As a test, they engineered two mosquitos to carry the anti-malaria gene and also this new tool, a gene drive, which I'll explain in a minute.
Instead, with the new gene drive, they all came out aB. Biologically, that shouldn't even be possible.
This CRISPR gene
drive
that Esvelt created not only guarantees that a trait will get passed on, but if it's used in the germline cells, it will automatically copy and paste your new gene into both chromosomes of every single individual.
Assuming that your trait does not have a big evolutionary handicap, like a mosquito that can't fly, the CRISPR-based gene
drive
will spread the change relentlessly until it is in every single individual in the population.
Now, it isn't easy to make a gene
drive
that works that well, but James and Esvelt think that we can.
If you put an anti-malarial gene
drive
in just 1 percent of Anopheles mosquitoes, the species that transmits malaria, researchers estimate that it would spread to the entire population in a year.
All you have to do is release a gene
drive
that makes the fish produce only male offspring.
But it's also true that if a dozen Asian carp with the all-male gene
drive
accidentally got carried from the Great Lakes back to Asia, they could potentially wipe out the native Asian carp population.
OK, the other piece of bad news is that a gene
drive
might not stay confined to what we call the target species.
If that happens, it's possible a gene
drive
could cross over, like Asian carp could infect some other kind of carp.
That's not so bad if your
drive
just promotes a trait, like eye color.
But it could be a disaster if your
drive
is deigned to eliminate the species entirely.
The last worrisome thing is that the technology to do this, to genetically engineer an organism and include a gene drive, is something that basically any lab in the world can do.
This is especially true because at least in theory, it should be pretty easy to build what's called a reversal
drive.
That's one that basically overwrites the change made by the first gene
drive.
So if you don't like the effects of a change, you can just release a second
drive
that will cancel it out, at least in theory.
What if Kenya wants to use a
drive
but Tanzania doesn't?
Who decides whether to release a gene
drive
that can fly?
By that I mean, not just the choice to use a gene drive, but also the choice not to use one.
In order for us to really empower and inspire the next generation of scientists, we really need teachers to
drive
the adoption of new technologies in the classroom.
We are basically parachuting you on top of your destination, avoiding your having to
drive
all around the highway.
Crackdowns on buyers
drive
sellers to take dangerous risks and into the arms of potentially abusive managers.
He was also orchestrating a voter registration
drive
to give a voice to his customers and his community.
And then the computer can sort of play Marco Polo, and
drive
down the error close to zero.
I mean, it was only like six years ago when a study recommended that offering free online returns would
drive
customers to spend more.
We started seeing companies offering free online returns to
drive
more sales and provide a better experience.
It's the
drive
not to make one idea win or another lose, but just to see what's really there as honestly and accurately as you can, even if it's not pretty or convenient or pleasant.
And if you don't like the answer, figure out how you can communicate to those who can
drive
this change that you have advanced potty training, that you are ready for reuse.
I can't
drive
you around on it because I can barely pedal a bicycle, but let's see what we can do."
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