Split homing CRISPR in Plutella xylostella - Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University & Pirbright Institute

Diamond back moth

Intended use

Reduction of damage to cruciferous crops by this species

Readiness of Technology

4a - Active research on gene drive construction

Project leader

You MS

Institution

Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, China

Project leader

Alphey L

Institution

Pirbright Institute, UK

Publications

Authors name for system

CRISPR-Cas9 based gene drive in the diamondback moth

Class of Technology

Split homing gene drive

Field(s) of application

Agriculture

Description of system

Split homing CRISPR

Description

A proof of principal experiment for a homing CRISPR Cas gene drive in Lepidoptera.

Notes on readiness of technology

Drive is non functional

Research in target organism

✖

Research in model organism

✖

Intended for release

✖

Intended direct effects

Not stated