Daisy Drive

Aotearoa: Mistakes and Amends

by Kevin Esvelt
Nov 16, 2017
Publicly acknowledging a failure and attempting to make amends can strengthen moral resolve to do better. Today, I failed my partners.

Daisy-chain gene drives for the alteration of local populations

by Andrea Smidler, Charleston Noble, Jason Olejarz, Joanna Buchthal, John Min, and Kevin Esvelt
Oct 16, 2017
RNA-guided gene drive elements could address many ecological problems by altering the traits of wild organisms, but the likelihood of global spread tremendously complicates ethical development and use. Here we detail a localized form of CRISPR-based gene drive.

Daisy drive: Safe Genes research plan

by Kevin Esvelt
Oct 16, 2017
An international team describes their research plan to develop daisy drive in nematode worms (MIT) and mosquitoes (Pirbright Institute).

Safe Genes: Daisy Drive Statement of Work

by Kevin Esvelt
Oct 16, 2017
A detailed technical description of research to be performed by the daisy drive team with Safe Genes funding.

Could daisy drive help make New Zealand predator-free?

by Kevin Esvelt
Oct 13, 2017
Only if New Zealand communities help guide development of the technology.