Preliminary work towards a homing CRISPR gene drive in Pterois volitans - Ball State University

Red lionfish

Intended use

To control or eradicate this invasive species to address damaging impacts to native reef communities in Caribbean and Western Atlantic

Readiness of Technology

2a - Gene drive proposed with supporting theoretical work

Project leader

Venturelli P

Institution

Ball State University, USA

Publications

Authors name for system

NA – preliminary theoretical study

Class of Technology

Homing gene drive

Field(s) of application

Conservation

Description of system

Homing CRISPR

Research in target organism

✖

Research in model organism

✖

Intended for release

✖

Intended direct effects

Population suppression/eradication