Yiran Liu

Modeling control of invasive fire ants by gene drive

This study models gene drive strategies for controlling fire ants, finding that suppression drives can effectively eliminate polygyne colonies but require specialized approaches to target monogyne populations.

A self-limiting Sterile Insect Technique alternative for Ceratitis capitata

The paper develops a split-CRISPR/Cas9 system for sex conversion in Mediterranean fruit flies to improve population control strategies.

Population suppression with dominant female-lethal alleles is boosted by homing gene drive

This study combines female-lethal alleles with homing gene drive to improve population suppression efficiency while maintaining self-limiting properties in mosquitoes.

Population suppression by release of insects carrying a dominant sterile homing gene drive targeting doublesex in Drosophila

The paper describes a gene drive system called RIDD that suppresses Drosophila populations by inducing sterility in females through a dominant sterile homing drive targeting doublesex.