Proposed homing CRISPR gene drive in Sturnus vulgaris - Australian Animal Health Laboratory

Common starling

Intended use

Suppression to address ’impacts to biodiversity and agriculture’, however this species is noted for the damage it causes to crops so this is likely the primary driver

Readiness of Technology

1 - Gene drive proposed

Project leader

Tizard M

Institution

Australian Animal Health Laboratory

Publications

Moro et al., 2018

Authors name for system

RNA-guided gene drive

Class of Technology

Homing gene drive

Field(s) of application

Agriculture

Conservation

Description of system

Homing CRISPR

For specialists

Research in target organism

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Research in model organism

✖

Intended for release

✖

Intended direct effects

Population suppression/eradication