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On May 16-19, 2023, the African Genetic Biocontrol Consortium held a consultative workshop on anticipated decision-making process for field trials and post-release monitoring of genetic biocontrol agents and their derived-products. The workshop was timely and provided an opportunity for participants to be sensitized on the technical and regulatory requirements for testing and decision-making of emerging […]

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On May 16-19, 2023, the African Genetic Biocontrol Consortium, the GeneConvene Global Collaborative at the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) USA in partnership with the National Biosafety Authority in Kenya will host a 4-day consultative workshop on Anticipated Decision-Making Process for Field Trials and Post-Release Monitoring of Genetic Biocontrol Agents and their […]

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Introduction – What is gene drive? Gene drives are genes in sexually reproducing organisms that transmit preferentially (i.e., in a non-Mendelian fashion) to the next generation at the expense of other forms of the same gene. So, transmission frequency of the form that exhibits the phenomenon of “drive” is typically greater than 50% and often […]

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The African Genetic Biocontrol Consortium is calling for abstract submissions for the 1st Global Congress on New and Emerging Genetic Biocontrol Technologies, which will be held in Nairobi, Kenya, from August 28 to September 2, 2023. The congress will bring together experts from around the world to exchange knowledge and share learnings across diverse disciplines […]

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