Split homing CRISPR gene drive in Saccharomyces cerevisiae - Harvard Medical School

brewer’s or baker’s yeast

Intended use

Proof of principle of population modification via a split homing gene drive in this model organism.

Readiness of Technology

6 - Laboratory proof of concept

Project leader

Church GM

Institution

Harvard Medical School, USA

Publications

Authors name for system

‘split CRISPR-Cas9 gene drive’

Class of Technology

Split homing gene drive

Field(s) of application

General research and development

Additional notes

It is uncertain if research has indeed progressed to the stage of laboratory proof of concept

Description of system

Split homing CRISPR

Research in target organism

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Research in model organism

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Intended for release

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Intended direct effects

Population modification/replacement