Proposed CRISPR daisy drive in Peromyscus leucopus - MIT

White footed mouse

Intended use

To modify wild populations of this species to render them resistant to the bacteria causing Lyme’s disease, and thus reduce spread of this disease to humans

Readiness of Technology

1 - Gene drive proposed

Project leader

Esvelt KM

Institution

MIT, USA

Publications

Buchthal et al., 2019

Authors name for system

localized ‘daisy drive’ system

Class of Technology

Other gene drive system

Field(s) of application

Vector control

Description of system

CRISPR daisy drive

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 modification/replacement