A Y-chromosome shredding gene drive for controlling pest vertebrate populations

Self-replicating gene drives that modify sex ratios or infer a fitness cost could be used to control populations of invasive alien species. The targeted deletion of Y sex chromosomes using CRISPR technology offers a new approach for sex bias that could be incorporated within gene-drive designs. We i...

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Published in:eLife
Main Authors: Thomas AA Prowse, Fatwa Adikusuma, Phillip Cassey, Paul Thomas, Joshua V Ross
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2019-02-01
Subjects:
gene drive
sex-ratio distortion
pest control
CRISPR
resistance allele
island conservation
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/41873

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