Proposal for CRISPR based gene drives in Bemisia tabaci species complex - College of Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Science

Silverleaf whitefly

Intended use

Reduction of damage to crops via feeding or transmission of viruses (especially begomoviruses)

Readiness of Technology

1 - Gene drive proposed

Project leader

Mansoor S

Institution

College of Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences-PIEAS, Pakistan

Publications

Authors name for system

CRISPR based gene drive

Class of Technology

Not stated

Field(s) of application

Agriculture

Description of system

Homing CRISPR (probably)

Research in target organism

✖

Research in model organism

✖

Intended for release

✖

Intended direct effects

More than one option proposed