Science and Technology · Biotechnology & Genetics
With reference to gene drive technology, consider the following statements: I. Gene drive is designed to increase the likelihood that a selected genetic trait will be inherited at a rate higher than that expected under normal Mendelian inheritance. II. One of the proposed uses of gene drive technology is the suppression or modification of populations of disease vectors such as mosquitoes. III. Gene drive systems invariably require insertion of foreign DNA from another species into the target organism. Which of the statements given above are correct?
- 1I, II and III
- 2I and III only
- 3II and III only
- 4I and II only✓
Correct answer
I and II only
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