Gene drives gaining speed

E Bier - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2022 - nature.com
Gene drives are selfish genetic elements that are transmitted to progeny at super-Mendelian
(> 50%) frequencies. Recently developed CRISPR–Cas9-based gene-drive systems are …

Combating mosquito-borne diseases using genetic control technologies

GH Wang, S Gamez, RR Raban, JM Marshall… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Mosquito-borne diseases, such as dengue and malaria, pose significant global health
burdens. Unfortunately, current control methods based on insecticides and environmental …

Gene-drive suppression of mosquito populations in large cages as a bridge between lab and field

A Hammond, P Pollegioni, T Persampieri… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
CRISPR-based gene-drives targeting the gene doublesex in the malaria vector Anopheles
gambiae effectively suppressed the reproductive capability of mosquito populations reared …

Leveraging a natural murine meiotic drive to suppress invasive populations

L Gierus, A Birand, MD Bunting… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Invasive rodents are a major cause of environmental damage and biodiversity loss,
particularly on islands. Unlike insects, genetic biocontrol strategies including population …

Suppressing mosquito populations with precision guided sterile males

M Li, T Yang, M Bui, S Gamez, T Wise… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
The mosquito Aedes aegypti is the principal vector for arboviruses including dengue/yellow
fever, chikungunya, and Zika virus, infecting hundreds of millions of people annually …

Manipulating the destiny of wild populations using CRISPR

R Raban, JM Marshall, BA Hay… - Annual review of …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Genetic biocontrol aims to suppress or modify populations of species to protect public
health, agriculture, and biodiversity. Advancements in genome engineering technologies …

A confinable female-lethal population suppression system in the malaria vector, Anopheles gambiae

AL Smidler, JJ Pai, RA Apte, HM Sánchez C… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Malaria is among the world's deadliest diseases, predominantly affecting Sub-Saharan
Africa and killing over half a million people annually. Controlling the principal vector, the …

Eliminating malaria vectors with precision-guided sterile males

RA Apte, AL Smidler, JJ Pai, ML Chow… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - National Acad Sciences
Controlling the principal African malaria vector, the mosquito Anopheles gambiae, is
considered essential to curtail malaria transmission. However, existing vector control …

A code of ethics for gene drive research

GJ Annas, CL Beisel, K Clement, A Crisanti… - The CRISPR …, 2021 - liebertpub.com
Gene drives hold promise for use in controlling insect vectors of diseases, agricultural pests,
and for conservation of ecosystems against invasive species. At the same time, this …

[HTML][HTML] Risk management recommendations for environmental releases of gene drive modified insects

Y Devos, JD Mumford, MB Bonsall, DCM Glandorf… - Biotechnology …, 2022 - Elsevier
The ability to engineer gene drives (genetic elements that bias their own inheritance) has
sparked enthusiasm and concerns. Engineered gene drives could potentially be used to …