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Kevin M Esvelt

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George M Church· 3 shared Alejandro ChaveziD· 2 shared Andrea L Smidler· 2 shared Charleston NobleiD· 1 shared Erika A DeBenedictis· 1 shared Flaminia Catteruccia· 1 shared James E DiCarlo· 1 shared Jason Olejarz· 1 shared

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Daisy-chain gene drives for the alteration of local populations

Charleston Noble, John Min, Jason Olejarz, Joanna Buchthal, Alejandro Chavez, Andrea L Smidler, Erika A DeBenedictis, George M Church, Martin A Nowak, Kevin M Esvelt

This paper introduces daisy-chain gene drives that can alter local populations without global spread, enabling ethical use and community control.

bioRxiv · Jun 7, 2016Synthetic Biology

RNA-guided gene drives can efficiently and reversibly bias inheritance in wild yeast

James E DiCarlo, Alejandro Chavez, Sven L Dietz, Kevin M Esvelt, George M Church

This study demonstrates RNA-guided gene drives in yeast can efficiently and reversibly bias inheritance when mated to wild-type organisms.

Nature Biotechnology · Nov 16, 2015Peer-reviewedSynthetic Biology

Concerning RNA-Guided Gene Drives for the Alteration of Wild Populations

Kevin M Esvelt, Andrea L Smidler, Flaminia Catteruccia, George M Church

This paper discusses the potential of RNA-guided gene drives using CRISPR-Cas9 to alter wild populations, highlighting benefits and risks while advocating for careful assessment and public discussion.

bioRxiv · Jul 17, 2014Synthetic Biology