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Agricultural pest control with CRISPR ‐based gene drive: time for public debate
Author(s) -
CourtierOrgogozo Virginie,
Morizot Baptiste,
Boëte Christophe
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
embo reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.584
H-Index - 184
eISSN - 1469-3178
pISSN - 1469-221X
DOI - 10.15252/embr.201744205
Subject(s) - library science , humanities , art , computer science
Gene drive technology to control disease vectors or pests has great potential for addressing humanitarian and public health problems. Its application for pest control in agriculture, however, raises important environmental, social and ethical issues.