Preliminary work towards a gene drive, probably CRISPR based in Lygus hesperus - U.S. Arid Land Agricultural Research Center

Western tarnished plant bug

Intended use

Reduction in damage to cotton and other crops caused by this species

Readiness of Technology

3 - Preliminary laboratory work published

Project leader

Fabrick JA

Institution

U.S. Arid Land Agricultural Research Center

Publications

Authors name for system

NA – preliminary study

Class of Technology

Not stated

Field(s) of application

Agriculture

Description of system

Probably CRISPR based – various forms of CRISPR drive cited

Description

Cites other studies as showing the ‘feasibility of driving traits with associated negative phenotypes into populations’.

Notes on readiness of technology

Show CRISPR based knockout of ‘cardinal and cinnabar eye pigmentation genes’ which could be used to create visible markers for gene drive activity.

Phenotype

NA – preliminary study

Authors name for construct(s)

NA – preliminary study

Research in target organism

✖

Research in model organism

✖

Intended for release

✖

Intended direct effects

Population suppression/eradication