Gene Drives: Technologies, applications & biosafety challenges
Instructors Fred Wassenaar & Patrick Rüdelsheim
Gene drives allow for a trait to be transmitted to subsequent generations in a ratio that deviates from the laws of Mendelian inheritance. Active in sexually-reproducing species, they are powerful tools to “drive” ... read all info and register here
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Schedule
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09:30 Introduction
- General rules of the webinar
- Course documentation
- Speakers / participants
- Course schedule
09:45 What are gene drives- Definition
- Overview of techniques
- Focus on nuclease systems (including CRISPR/Cas)
- Applications of different types gene drives (low & high thresholds drives, suppression & replacement drives, daisy drives) (examples)
- Speed of development and future developments
10:30 Ethics and Society- Ethics general
- Ethical questions and dilemmas
- Public perception and acceptation
- Public engagement
11:00 Break
11:15 Principles of the ERA- Risk assessment principles
- EFSA approach
11:45 Risk considerations specific for gene drives- Safety issues risk assessment of gene drives
12:15 Closure- Feedback / Last questions
12:30 Close webinar
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