Preliminary work towards a homing CRISPR gene drive in the Cervid family - University of Alberta

Deer

Intended use

To render the wild population immune to chronic wasting disease [by spreading PRNP null alleles]

Readiness of Technology

3 - Preliminary laboratory work published

Project leader

Westaway D

Institution

University of Alberta, Canada

Publications

Authors name for system

CRISPR/Cas9 gene drive (initial work on rabbit and mouse cell lines only)

Class of Technology

Homing gene drive

Field(s) of application

Conservation

Description of system

Homing CRISPR

Research in target organism

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Research in model organism

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Intended for release

✖

Intended direct effects

Population suppression/eradication