Genetic engineering to eradicate invasive mice on islands: modeling the efficiency and ecological impacts
Abstract Invasive rodents are usually eradicated from islands through the application of chemical toxicants that can harm surrounding ecosystems. A recently proposed alternative involves engineering a house mouse (Mus musculus) to carry a genetic construct that would cause a majority of its offsprin...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2016-12-01
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| Series: | Ecosphere |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.1589 |