Controlling harmful insects and animals with gene editing

Ashena Smith on July 19, 2025 at 8:11 pm

Idea: Controlling harmful insects and animals with gene editing

Link: https://thevisionngu.com/2021/11/18/playin...

Using genetic engineering to significantly change animal species also strays a little bit too close to “playing God.”

Playing God or Saving Mankind? Genetic engineering and Christian ethics - The Vision Online

Link: https://thevisionngu.com/2021/11

Delaney Blackburn, Editor-in-Chief “There is no gene for the human spirit.” – Vincent Freeman, “Gattaca.” For some Christians, genetic engineering is an unlocked door to the alleviation of human suffering. For other Christians, it’s a way for humans to “play God” by altering God’s ... Read more

sunnyjim on July 19, 2025 at 7:05 pm

Idea: Controlling harmful insects and animals with gene editing

Link: https://www.government.nl/topics/biotechno...

While promising, genetic engineering of animals and insects can seriously affect ecological biodiversity.

Consequences of GMOs for biodiversity

Link: https://www.government.nl/topics

Genetic modification produces genetically modified animals, plants and organisms. If they are introduced into the environment they can affect biodiversity. For example, existing species can be overrun by more dominant new species.

Tomwright on July 19, 2025 at 6:40 pm

Idea: Controlling harmful insects and animals with gene editing

Link: https://theconversation.com/bird-flu-could...

Genetic engineering of insects and animals can help to eradicate several vector-borne and zoonotic diseases.

Bird flu could be eradicated by editing the genes of chickens - our study shows how

Link: https://theconversation.com/bird

The three flu pandemics of the 20th century originated from birds, making it critical to fight bird flu. Breakthroughs in gene-editing chickens show promise for eliminating the disease in the future.

ChrisP on July 19, 2025 at 4:21 pm

Idea: Controlling harmful insects and animals with gene editing

Link: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/242793/imp...

There’s a startup planning to use gene editing to control populations of harmful insects.

Imperial startup Biocentis to develop genetic tech to control harmful insects | Imperial News | Imperial College London

Link: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/

Biocentis has received investment to use CRISPR-based gene-editing to control insect populations that harm health, food security and biodiversity.

Seal Dwidakiss on July 19, 2025 at 2:58 pm

Idea: Controlling harmful insects and animals with gene editing

Link: https://today.ucsd.edu/story/new-gene-driv...

Scientists are already using gene editing to reduce insects’ resistance to pesticides.

New Gene Drive Reverses Insecticide Resistance in Pests… Then Disappears

Link: https://today.ucsd.edu/story/new

UC San Diego geneticists have developed a gene drive-based solution to the widespread problem of insecticide resistance. In an effort to protect valuable crops, the researchers created an “e-Drive” that reverses insecticide resistance and then disappears from the insect population.

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