How feasible is it to use a gene drive coupled with a “genetic time bomb” to completely wipe out a mosquito species? By a “genetic time bomb”, I mean some gene that kills only after, e.g. 10 generations?
If you could assign a very high probability to completely wiping out a species (or all species) of mosquito, then worries about reduced acquired immunity could be put aside.
How feasible is it to use a gene drive coupled with a “genetic time bomb” to completely wipe out a mosquito species? By a “genetic time bomb”, I mean some gene that kills only after, e.g. 10 generations?
If you could assign a very high probability to completely wiping out a species (or all species) of mosquito, then worries about reduced acquired immunity could be put aside.