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by Joof 3599 days ago
Ok, so lets make bees more resistant to Neonics.

:P
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mintplant 3599 days ago
And then force it through the population with a gene drive? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_drive

I'm sure there won't be any negative consequences ;)

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Joof 3596 days ago
Impossible! Outside of gene drives (which sound a little dangerous...), I really want to do some simple CRISPR projects (I have a specific idea in mind; although not for hacker news ;). Too bad you need a lab, even if it's probably a good idea to limit hobbyists.
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whyenot 3599 days ago
the non-native bees shipped around the country (US) and that are the primary pollinators in agriculture appear to already be fairly resistant to neonics.
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tptacek 3599 days ago
Honeybees are themselves non-native! They're an introduced species.
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mvidal01 3598 days ago
Which species of bees are you referring to?
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