Extinct population？ Russian media： The US Department of Defense is the biggest financier of ＂gene drive＂

　　Cctv newsThe rapid development of gene technology in recent years has made it possible to cure many diseases. Recently, however, the Russian media "Russia Today" TV station revealed that a non-governmental environmental group named ETC found that the US Department of Defense turned out to be the biggest financier behind the "gene-driven" technology. So, what is "gene-driven" technology? Why does the US military spend huge sums of money to study this project?

　　"Gene-driven" Technology of Extinctive Population

　　With the help of gene editing technology called "gene scissors", scientists developed "gene-driven" technology. To put it simply, scientists genetically modify the genes of a species through "gene scissors" and then inherit this particular gene in this species population in a biased way.

　　This technology can not only make this species retain only the genes we think are "good", but also be used for "population extinction". For example, a "gene-driven" technology causes a population to breed only male offspring, so the population will soon become extinct because there is no female spouse. This technology can be used to eliminate mosquitoes that spread malaria and Zika virus.

　　The military finances technology or makes biological weapons.

　　However, according to Russian media reports, ETC, a non-governmental environmental group, found that the Advanced Research Projects Agency of the US Department of Defense funded gene-driven technology for at least $100 million.

　　Because scientists are controversial about this technology, the disclosure of military background makes many people worry that "gene-driven" technology may be used to make biological weapons.