Three species of Vespula have become invasive in Australia, Hawai 'i, New Zealand, and
North and South America and continue to spread. These social wasp species can achieve …

CRISPR gene drive has recently been proposed as a promising technology for population
management, including in conservation genetics. The technique would consist in releasing …

Animal and plant species around the world are being challenged by the deleterious effects
of inbreeding, loss of genetic diversity, and maladaptation due to widespread habitat …

Combining genome assembly with population and functional genomics can provide
valuable insights to development and evolution, as well as tools for species management …

Highly efficient gene conversion systems have the potential to facilitate the study of complex
genetic traits using laboratory mice and, if implemented as a “gene drive,” to limit loss of …

New Zealand (NZ) is a small country with an export-led economy with above 90% of primary
production exported. Plant-based primary commodities derived from the pastoral …

The endemic fauna of New Zealand evolved in the absence of mammalian predators and
the introduction of the latter has been devastating. There have been numerous avian …

The ethical issues associated with using genetic engineering and gene drives in
conservation are typically described as consisting of risk assessment and management …

Invasive animals have been linked to the extinctions of native wildlife, and to significant
agricultural financial losses or impacts. Current approaches to control invasive species …

Gene drive technology, in which fast‐spreading engineered drive alleles are introduced into
wild populations, represents a promising new tool in the fight against vector‐borne diseases …