Principles for gene drive research: Sponsors and supporters of gene drive research respond to a National Academies report.

The article discusses how Zika virus in the Americas renewed attention on the importance of vector-control strategies to fight the many vector-borne diseases. Topics discussed include how gene drive technology is being explored as a potentially durable and cost-effective strategy for controlling the transmission, how drive is distinct from genome editing and report on same by U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM).