Billionaire Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates on Wednesday backed technologies in the fight to end malaria.
Speaking at the Malaria Forum conference in London, Gates said that gene editing raises “legitimate questions”.
He said that it should not jeopardise exploration of tools such as CRISPR gene editing and so-called “gene drive” technologies.
“I’m very energised about the potential of gene drive. (It’s) the kind of breakthrough we need to support,” Gates said.
“It may prove critical here.”
Gene drive technologies alter DNA and drive self-sustaining genetic changes through multiple generations by overriding normal biological processes.
CRISPR technology enables scientists to find and modify or replace virtually any gene.
The techniques are being explored across science – from human medicine to livestock- and…
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