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Population management using gene drive: molecular design, models of spread dynamics and assessment of ecological risks

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CRISPR gene drive has recently been proposed as a promising technology for population management, including in conservation genetics. The technique would consist in releasing genetically engineered individuals that are designed to rapidly propagate a desired mutation or transgene into wild populations. Potential applications in conservation biology include the control of invasive pest populations that threaten biodiversity (eradication and suppression drives), or the introduction of beneficial mutations in endangered populations (rescue drives). The propagation of a gene drive is affected by different factors that depend on the drive construct (e.g. its fitness effect and timing of expression) or on the target species (e.g. its mating system and population structure). We review potential applications of the different types of gene drives for conservation. We examine the challenges posed by the evolution of resistance to gene drives and review the various molecular and environmental risks associated with gene drives (e.g. propagation to non target populations or species and unintended detrimental ecosystem impacts). We provide some guidelines for future gene drive research and discuss ethical, biosafety and regulation issues
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hal-02338278 , version 1 (26-05-2020)

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Nicolas O. Rode, Arnaud A Estoup, Denis Bourguet, Virginie Courtier-Orgogozo, Florence Débarre. Population management using gene drive: molecular design, models of spread dynamics and assessment of ecological risks. Conservation Genetics, 2019, 20 (4), pp.671-690. ⟨10.1007/s10592-019-01165-5⟩. ⟨hal-02338278⟩
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