Adult lethal homing gene drive in Anopheles gambiae - Imperial College London

African malaria mosquito

Intended use

Reduction of transmission of malaria pathogen by this vector

Readiness of Technology

5 - Limited proof of concept in laboratory

Project leader

Crisanti A

Institution

Imperial College London, UK

Project leader

Nolan T

Institution

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UK

Publications

Authors name for system

Adult lethal gene drive

Field(s) of application

Vector control

Description of system

Homing CRISPR

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