‘X-shredder’ (I-PpoI based) in Anopheles coluzzii - Imperial College

Intended use

Reduction of transmission of malaria pathogen by this vector (to reduce morbidity and mortality from malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa)

Readiness of Technology

6 - Laboratory proof of concept

Project leader

Pollegioni P

Institution

National Research Council, Terni, Italy

Publications

Authors name for system

‘synthetic sex ratio distortion transgene’

Class of Technology

Sex ratio distorter

Field(s) of application

Vector control

Description of system

Autosomal sex distorter -‘X-shredder’ (I-PpoI based)

Research in target organism

✖

Research in model organism

✖

Intended for release

✖

Intended direct effects

Population suppression/eradication