Preliminary work towards a gene drive in Riptortus pedestris- Ningbo University

Riptortus pedestris

Bean bug

Intended use

Reduction of damage to soya bean crops caused by this species

Readiness of Technology

3 - Preliminary laboratory work published

Project leader

Li JM

Institution

Ningbo University

Project leader

Zhuo JC

Institution

Ningbo University

Publications

Wang et al., 2023

Class of Technology

Not stated

Field(s) of application

Agriculture

Description of system

Preliminary study only, but characterisation of 'female determiner genes' suggests gene drives may be designed to bias sex ratios or cause female infertility.

For specialists

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