gene drives

A form of gene drive — The process or result of causing a gene to spread rapidly through a population; especially the use of one or more molecular tools to stimulate biased inheritance of particular genes to alter entire populations of sexually reproducing organisms.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of gene drive
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