Split-drive flies (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

Split-drive flies

Caption

The split-drive system was developed so transgenes could be naturally separated. The top left fly carries three transgenes, the others only carry one. This is seen by the appearance of distinct fluorescent body parts.

Credit

Gerard Terradas, UC San Diego

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Must be used in conjunction with UC San Diego research on gene drives.

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