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A safety switch may pave the way towards controlled use of gene drives to control mosquitoes

CRISPR safety switch can make cells self-destruct if they go rogue

21 February 2020

A genetic tweak can make cells self-destruct in the presence of CRISPR and could be used to make cells tamper-proof or shut them down if they go wrong

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CRISPR safety switch can make cells self-destruct if they go rogue

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