The bold plan to end malaria with a gene drive

How genetically engineered mosquitoes might defeat a disease that kills millions of children. Subscribe to our channel! The invention of the CRISPR gene editing tool has injected new life into a line of research called gene drive. Gene drives use selfish genetic elements to spread a modification through a wild population. Researchers have proposed using gene drives against agricultural pests and invasive species, but the most urgent application is against vector-borne diseases like