Preliminary work towards a gene drive in Mustela putorius furo - Univeristy of Otago, NZ

Domestic ferret

Intended use

To reduce or eliminate invasive populations of this species in New Zealand, presumably for conservation purposes

Readiness of Technology

2a - Gene drive proposed with supporting theoretical work

Project leader

Clark AC

Institution

University of Otago, New Zealand

Publications

Authors name for system

NA - preliminary work only

Class of Technology

Not stated

Field(s) of application

Conservation

Description of system

gene drives targeting 'haplosufficient gene(s) essential for fertility in one sex'

Research in target organism

✔

Research in model organism

✖

Intended for release

✖

Intended direct effects

Population suppression/eradication