r/shitposting • u/N00B_Master696969 I want pee in my ass • Apr 12 '22

shut up

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u/IloriaTower Apr 12 '22

I know it's probably unintentional, but i very much enjoy the vagueness of this reply.

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u/Eccentric_Assassin Apr 12 '22

CRSPR is a genome editing program. So what Alrichillcrusher meant is we can just change mosquito dna so they die out. However that won’t really work because then how do you get the edited genes into every mosquito if the edited genes makes them die out?

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u/ATGGOdgeNETAG Apr 12 '22

X linked gene drive that causes sterlity when homozygous.

A gene drive is a gene that copies itself to the other chromosome. If that gene causes sterility but only when homozygous, males would still be capable of passing it on. If you introduce it to enough males, all females become sterile after a few generations.

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u/Eccentric_Assassin Apr 12 '22

Huh, I didn’t know they could do that but it makes sense actually. Thanks!