Preliminary work towards a homing CRISPR gene drive in Vespa velutina nigrithorax - University of Edinburgh

Yellow legged hornet

Intended use

Reduce impacts from predation of commercial honey bees (and potentially wild pollinators)

Readiness of Technology

2a - Gene drive proposed with supporting theoretical work

Project leader

Meiborg AB

Institution

Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, UK

Publications

Authors name for system

n ‘homing gene BBSRC drive’ targeting a ‘haplosufficient female fertility gene’ [model other variants, but state this is most likely to be effective]

Class of Technology

Homing gene drive

Field(s) of application

Agriculture

Conservation

Description of system

Homing CRISPR

Research in target organism

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Research in model organism

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Intended for release

✖

Intended direct effects

Population suppression/eradication