Inherently confinable split-drive systems in Drosophila

NHEJ alleles and Cas9 remnants after a gene drive introduction are scientific and public concerns. Here, the authors use split drives with recoded rescue elements to target essential genes and minimize the appearance of NHEJ alleles while also leaving no trace of Cas9.

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Main Authors: Gerard Terradas, Anna B. Buchman, Jared B. Bennett, Isaiah Shriner, John M. Marshall, Omar S. Akbari, Ethan Bier
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/f6bec46693bd4699adc26f312c9e760c
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