Modeling population control via tunable sex ratio distorter gene drives in Aedes aegypti, an arboviral vector with homomorphic sex chromosomes
Lauren M. Childs, S. Shabani, Uwe Claus Täuber, Zhijian Jake Tu
The paper develops a mathematical framework to model sex ratio distorter gene drives in Aedes aegypti, showing how they can be tuned for efficient population suppression with minimal impact on neighboring species.
bioRxiv · Aug 28, 2026 · PreprintGenetics