| Autor: |
Rocco D’Amato, Chrysanthi Taxiarchi, Marco Galardini, Alessandro Trusso, Roxana L. Minuz, Silvia Grilli, Alastair G. T. Somerville, Dammy Shittu, Ahmad S. Khalil, Roberto Galizi, Andrea Crisanti, Alekos Simoni, Ruth Müller |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2024 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Nature Communications, Vol 15, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2041-1723 |
| DOI: |
10.1038/s41467-024-44907-x |
| Popis: |
Abstract CRISPR-based gene drives have the potential to spread within populations and are considered as promising vector control tools. A doublesex-targeting gene drive was able to suppress laboratory Anopheles mosquito populations in small and large cages, and it is considered for field application. Challenges related to the field-use of gene drives and the evolving regulatory framework suggest that systems able to modulate or revert the action of gene drives, could be part of post-release risk-mitigation plans. In this study, we challenge an AcrIIA4-based anti-drive to inhibit gene drive spread in age-structured Anopheles gambiae population under complex feeding and behavioural conditions. A stochastic model predicts the experimentally-observed genotype dynamics in age-structured populations in medium-sized cages and highlights the necessity of large-sized cage trials. These experiments and experimental-modelling framework demonstrate the effectiveness of the anti-drive in different scenarios, providing further corroboration for its use in controlling the spread of gene drive in Anopheles. |
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