A new genetic technology bankrolled by the United States military has potential to wipe out feral mice and malaria - but scientists are warning it could have unintended consequences.
CRISPR is a new genetic technology which allows scientists to modify, delete or insert genes into organisms more easily and accurately that it was previously.
The technology could select certain genes to propagate in wild populations of animals and render them infertile or unviable.
The technology is intended for feral rodents on islands, but computer models can’t predict all unintended consequences.