A multiplexed, confinable CRISPR/Cas9 gene drive propagates in caged Aedes aegypti populations
M. A. E. Anderson, E. Gonzalez, M. P. Edgington, J. X. D. Ang, D.-K. Purusothaman, L. Shackleford, K. Nevard, S. A. N. Verkuijl, T. Harvey-Samuel, P. T. Leftwich, K. Esvelt, L. Alphey
The paper tests a CRISPR/Cas9 gene drive in caged Aedes aegypti populations, showing it increases from 50% to 89% carrier frequency despite fitness costs.
bioRxiv · Aug 12, 2022 · PreprintSynthetic Biology