Preliminary work towards a gene drive in Cyprinus carpio - University of Minnesota

Cyprinus carpio

European carp

Intended use

Control of invasive populations of this species

Readiness of Technology

4a - Active research on gene drive construction

Project leader

Smanski M

Institution

University of Minnesota, USA

Publications

Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center, no date

Authors name for system

Not specified

Class of Technology

Not stated

Field(s) of application

Conservation

Additional notes

It is uncertain how far development of this gene drive has progressed. The website states 'The team will...create gene drive...carp.' No further information has been published.

Description of system

Unspecified

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