Preliminary work towards a gene drive targetting reproduction in Aedes aegypti - Chinese Academy of Sciences

Yellow fever mosquito

Intended use

Reduction of disease transmission by this vector species

Readiness of Technology

3 - Preliminary laboratory work published

Project leader

Zou Z

Institution

Chinese Academy of Sciences

Publications

Class of Technology

Not stated

Field(s) of application

Vector control

Description of system

Proposed gene drive targeting leucine aminopeptidase1 (LAP1)

Research in target organism

✔

Research in model organism

✖

Intended for release

✖

Intended direct effects

Population suppression/eradication