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
All of the involved researchers stress that gene drives for herpesviruses are far from ready for tests in humans.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 14, 2023
The new studies are “compelling,” says Rebecca Shapiro, a molecular microbiologist at the University of Guelph who has experimented with gene drives in fungi.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 14, 2023
Gene drive pioneer Kevin Esvelt of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology predicted that, by 2030, there would be a lab leak or some other incident involving gene drives.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 13, 2023
The immediate question at hand for bioethicists and regulatory authorities is whether gene drives should ever be released from the lab.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 13, 2023
