gene drive
noun
a natural or technologically engineered process increasing the likelihood that a particular allele will be inherited, causing it to spread quickly throughout the population of a species.
gene drives
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pluralof gene drive.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But one of the more promising—and positively futuristic solutions—may be gene drives.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 29, 2024
So far, scientists have received the most attention for adding gene drives to animals such as rodents and mosquitoes to control their numbers.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 14, 2023
In tissue cultures, HSV-1 gene drives worked better than the hCMV ones, Dai notes.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 14, 2023
Caution about any rush to embrace gene drives may also be in store because simpler, less radical solutions may be at hand.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 13, 2023
Austin Burt of Imperial College London dreamed up gene drives in 2003.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 13, 2023
