A Code of Ethics for Gene Drive Research

Gene drives hold promise for use in controlling insect vectors of diseases, agricultural pests, and conservation ecosystems against invasive species. At the same time, this technology comes with potential risks that include unknown downstream effects on entire as well accidental or nefarious spread organisms carry gene drive machinery. A code ethics can be a useful tool all parties involved development regulation used to help ensure balanced analysis risks, benefits, values is taken into consideration interest society humanity. We have developed research hope will encourage an international framework includes ethical guidance incorporated scientific practice by gaining broad agreement adherence.