'TALEN gene-drive mutagenesis' in Nicotiana tabacum - Max Planck Institute

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Intended use

To demonstrate a technology for modifying the plant mitochondrial genome for laboratory experiments and to ‘enable the exploitation of mitochondria in biotechnology and synthetic biology’.

Readiness of Technology

4a - Active research on gene drive construction

Project leader

Bock R

Institution

Max Planck Institute for Molecular Plant Physiology, Germany

Publications

Forner et al., 2022

Authors name for system

transcription activatorlike effector nuclease (TALEN) gene-drive mutagenesis (GDM), or TALEN-GDM

Class of Technology

Other gene drive system

Field(s) of application

General research and development

Description of system

'TALEN gene-drive mutagenesis'

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

Population modification/replacement