Split homing CRISPR targeting kmo gene in Aedes aegypti - Pirbright Institute

Yellow fever mosquito

Intended use

Presumably to reduce impacts on human health from Yellow fever and dengue transmission by this vector species, however the authors do not make this explicit

Readiness of Technology

5 - Limited proof of concept in laboratory

Project leader

Alphey L

Institution

Pirbright Institute, UK

Publications

Anderson et al., 2023

Authors name for system

‘Split drive’ / ‘Split homing-drive’

Class of Technology

Split homing gene drive

Field(s) of application

Vector control

Description of system

Split homing CRISPR

For specialists

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

NA - Proof of concept