Core commitments for field trials of gene drive organisms

We must ensure that trials are scientifically, politically, and socially robust, publicly accountable, and widely transparent Gene drive organisms (GDOs), whose genomes have been genetically engineered to spread a desired allele through a population, have the potential to transform the way societies address a wide range of daunting public health and environmental challenges. The development, testing, and release of GDOs, however, are complex …