biostudies-literatureJones MSNational Institute of Food and AgricultureNational Science Foundationeaau8462https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC6739092biostudies-literatureUnknown5(9)Gene drive development is progressing more rapidly than our understanding of public values toward these technologies. We analyze a statistically representative survey (<i>n</i> = 1018) of U.S. adult attitudes toward agricultural gene drives. When informed about potential risks, benefits, and two previously researched applications, respondents' support/opposition depends heavily (+22%/-19%) on whether spread of drives can be limited, non-native versus native species are targeted (+12%/-9%), or the drive replaces versus suppresses target species (±2%). The one-fifth of respondents seeking out non-GMO-labeled food are more likely to oppose drives, although their support exceeds opposition for limited applications. Over 62% trust U.S. universities and the Department of Agriculture to research Science advancesDoes the U.S. public support using gene drives in agriculture? And what do they want to know?PMC67390922017-67030-267781533990HATCH NC02501068676Delborne JAMitchell PDJones MSElsensohn JBrown ZSfalseDoes the U.S. public support using gene drives in agriculture? And what do they want to know?Gene drive development is progressing more rapidly than our understanding of public values toward these technologies. We analyze a statistically representative survey (<i>n</i> = 1018) of U.S. adult attitudes toward agricultural gene drives. When informed about potential risks, benefits, and two previously researched applications, respondents' support/opposition depends heavily (+22%/-19%) on whether spread of drives can be limited, non-native versus native species are targeted (+12%/-9%), or the drive replaces versus suppresses target species (±2%). The one-fifth of respondents seeking out non-GMO-labeled food are more likely to oppose drives, although their support exceeds opposition for limited applications. Over 62% trust U.S. universities and the Department of Agriculture to research 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z2019 Sep2025-04-04T22:12:11.446Z2019-09-26T07:05:32ZS-EPMC67390923153501710.1126/sciadv.aau8462