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Evaluating strategies for reversing CRISPR-Cas9 gene drives
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Vella MR
; Gunning CE
; Lloyd AL
; Gould F
Sci Rep
2017[Sep]; 7
(1
): 11038
PMID28887462
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A gene drive biases inheritance of a gene so that it increases in frequency
within a population even when the gene confers no fitness benefit. There has been
renewed interest in environmental releases of engineered gene drives due to
recent proof of principle experiments with the CRISPR-Cas9 system as a drive
mechanism. Release of modified organisms, however, is controversial, especially
when the drive mechanism could theoretically alter all individuals of a species.
Thus, it is desirable to have countermeasures to reverse a drive if a problem
arises. Several genetic mechanisms for limiting or eliminating gene drives have
been proposed and/or developed, including synthetic resistance, reversal drives,
and immunizing reversal drives. While predictions about efficacy of these
mechanisms have been optimistic, we lack detailed analyses of their expected
dynamics. We develop a discrete time model for population genetics of a drive and
proposed genetic countermeasures. Efficacy of drive reversal varies between
countermeasures. For some parameter values, the model predicts unexpected
behavior including polymorphic equilibria and oscillatory dynamics. The timing
and number of released individuals containing a genetic countermeasure can
substantially impact outcomes. The choice among countermeasures by researchers
and regulators will depend on specific goals and population parameters of target
populations.
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