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Expert Opinion: Gene Editing for Conservation Needs In-Built Protection by: Australian Science Media Centre Researchers have been considering using gene drives to rid New Zealand of invasive pests, but have they adequately estimated the issues and addressed indigenous rights?	Browse: Warning of Ecological Risks of Gene Drives
Browse: Edited Stem Cells Correct Kidney Disease	Expert Opinion: Mozzies Knocked out with Gene Drive by: AusSMC Researchers say they've successfully used a CRISPR-based gene drive to cause the collapse of a population of caged malaria-carrying mosquitoes by targeting a gene that determines whether an individual mosquito develops as a male or a female.
Expert Opinion: Call for a Moratorium on Human Genome Editing by: AusSMC Scientists and ethicists from seven countries have called for a global moratorium on all clinical uses of human germline editing. The suggested moratorium would not hamper research or editing of non-germline cells, but would set a period that no clinical use of editing sperm, eggs or embryos would be allowed.	Quandary: This Little Piggy Went to Market by: Michael Cook Gene editing promises to enable the safe use of pig organs to transplant into humans. Who could object to that?
Up Front: Germline Editing Faces a Speed Bump by: Guy Nolch Will a moratorium on germline editing simply be sidestepped?	Browse: Unexpected Outcomes Sound Warning for Embryo Editing