Proposed gene drives of various types in Petromyzon marinus - Michigan State University

Sea lamprey

Intended use

Suppression or eradication of the lamprey from the North American Great Lakes to prevent this parasitic species damaging fish stocks

Project leader

Li WM

Institution

Michigan State University

Publications

Sarasamma et al., 2026

Authors name for system

NA -proposal only

Field(s) of application

Other

Location of proposed release

Laurentian Great Lakes

Description of system

Various CRISPR based options proposed including ' A homing-type drive targeting lamprey sex-determining or gametogenic genes' and 'integrating daisy-chain architecture with small-molecule contrrol elements'

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 suppression/eradication