smnscuOct 2016Recommends
Similar (using crispr to change the mosquitoes' genome) video from Kurzgesagt, one of my favourite Youtube channels: ▶ this video
in “We’re trying to stop bad mosquitoes by raising and releasing good ones” · View on HN
Genetic Engineering and Diseases – Gene Drive & Malaria
Genetic Engineering and Diseases – Gene Drive & Malaria on HackerTube: recommended by 1 Hacker News commenter across 1 month, 2016–2025.
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell
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A Kurzgesagt animation on using gene drives to modify mosquitoes against malaria, and whether we should. It explains the mechanism and the ethical trade-offs.
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN links it as a clear explainer of gene drive when mosquito genetic engineering comes up.
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gcanyonMar 2025Cites it
The idea of using gene drive on mosquitoes has been circulating for at least 8 years. [1] In that time, something like 4 million people have died of malaria, many millions more have been infected, and it is significantly impacting the economic growth of Africa. What will it take for us to pull the trigger on this? 1. ▶ this video
in “Gene drive modified mosquitoes offer new tool for malaria elimination efforts” · View on HN
chasilApr 2022Cites it
The introduction of an invasive species can have an overall beneficial effect if carefully evaluated, and there is a lot that can go wrong. [link] It appears that a "gene drive" was introduced into the Florida Keys in this case, and that is much more targeted and specific to a species that it is intended to destroy. ▶ this video
in “Results from first US trial of genetically modified mosquitoes” · View on HN
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Biology & biotechnologyEvolution & geneticsMedicine & infectious diseasegene drivemalariamosquitoescrisprgenetic engineering