Preliminary work towards sex ratio distorter in Petromyzon marinus - Michigan State University

Sea lamprey

Intended use

Suppression or eradication of the lamprey from the North American Great Lakes to prevent this parasitic species damaging fish stocks

Readiness of Technology

2a - Gene drive proposed with supporting theoretical work

Project leader

Jones ML

Institution

Michigan State University

Publications

Authors name for system

"daughterless" strategy

Class of Technology

Sex ratio distorter

Field(s) of application

Conservation

Description of system

sex ratio distorter causing "daughterless" phenotype

Research in target organism

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Research in model organism

✖

Intended for release

✖

Intended direct effects

Population suppression/eradication