Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell
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A Kurzgesagt animation on using gene drives to modify mosquitoes against malaria, and whether we should. It explains the mechanism and the ethical trade-offs.
HN links it as a clear explainer of gene drive when mosquito genetic engineering comes up.
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Similar (using crispr to change the mosquitoes' genome) video from Kurzgesagt, one of my favourite Youtube channels: this video
The idea of using gene drive on mosquitoes has been circulating for at least 8 years. [1] In that time, something like 4 million people have died of malaria, many millions more have been infected, and it is significantly impacting the economic growth of Africa. What will it take for us to pull the trigger on this? 1. this video
The introduction of an invasive species can have an overall beneficial effect if carefully evaluated, and there is a lot that can go wrong. [LINK] It appears that a "gene drive" was introduced into the Florida Keys in this case, and that is much more targeted and specific to a species that it is intended to destroy. this video