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Quinn, Charlotte and Nolan, Tony 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2982-8333
(2020)
'Nuclease-based gene drives, an innovative tool for insect vector control: advantages
and challenges of the technology'. Current Opinion in Insect Science, Vol 39, pp. 77-83.
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Abstract
Genetic control of insects involves the release of modified insects that contain altered genetic traits and are competent to mate with target populations to introduce the traits therein. Since it relies on mating, this type of control is species-specific, non-toxic, and has the advantage that the released insects can do the difficult task of reaching remote and otherwise inaccessible insect niches.
Gene drives are capable of drastically biasing their own transmission and are being developed as a new type of genetic control, one that would be self-sustaining, requiring low numbers in the initial release in order to spread and persist within a population. In this review, the advantages and challenges of building and deploying this technology will be discussed, using mosquito control as an example.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | QU Biochemistry > Genetics > QU 450 General Works QX Parasitology > Insects. Other Parasites > QX 500 Insects QX Parasitology > Insects. Other Parasites > QX 600 Insect control. Tick control WA Public Health > Preventive Medicine > WA 110 Prevention and control of communicable diseases. Transmission of infectious diseases |
| Faculty: Department: | Biological Sciences > Vector Biology Department |
| Digital Object Identifer (DOI): | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cois.2020.03.007 |
| Depositing User: | Samantha Sheldrake |
| Date Deposited: | 29 Apr 2020 15:29 |
| Last Modified: | 03 Aug 2021 14:04 |
| URI: | https://archive.lstmed.ac.uk/id/eprint/14332 |
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