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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP180100748
Funding Status
Active
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Funded Activity Summary
Development of genetic technology for rodent population suppression. Vertebrate pests cost Australia over $1 billion each year in agricultural losses and environmental damage and novel strategies are urgently required to tackle this massive challenge. Newly proposed “gene drives”, which might rapidly spread through populations, have enormous potential for the sustained management and even eradication of pests. Through innovative application of cutting-edge genome editing approaches, this proposal aims to develop gene drive technology in mice as a prototypical vertebrate pest species. We will also develop cutting-edge mathematical models of rodent gene drives to identify crucial parameters for efficacious employment and investigate potential for impact on non-target populations.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 06-2020
End Date: 12-2023
Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
Funding Amount: $492,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Developmental Genetics (incl. Sex Determination) | Stochastic Analysis and Modelling | Invasive Species Ecology | Genetics
