What Do You Think About Gene Drives?
Now that you’ve learned a bit about mosquitoes as vectors and the potential of genes drives, it’s time to take a stance. We are going to use this discussion to consider the pros and cons of using gene drives to control mosquito-borne diseases.
List the pros and cons of using gene drives in mosquitoes.
Use your list of pros and cons as the basis of your argument. Evaluate each item on your list and determine how you can best support and explain it — by providing concrete facts and details, adding an example, or offering evidence.
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