Manipulating the Destiny of Wild Populations Using CRISPR

Overview

Journal Annu Rev Genet

Publisher Annual Reviews

Specialty Genetics

Date 2023 Sep 18

PMID 37722684

Authors

Robyn Raban

John M Marshall

Bruce A Hay

Omar S Akbari

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Abstract

Genetic biocontrol aims to suppress or modify populations of species to protect public health, agriculture, and biodiversity. Advancements in genome engineering technologies have fueled a surge in research in this field, with one gene editing technology, CRISPR, leading the charge. This review focuses on the current state of CRISPR technologies for genetic biocontrol of pests and highlights the progress and ongoing challenges of using these approaches.

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