
Insect Genetics Group
Active Research Projects

Engineering genetic elements that bias the sex ratio between male and female offspring and spread in a population leading to its collapse
Invasive Sex Ratio Distorters
Sex ratio distorters

Developing novel genetic and genomic methods to study the content, function and evolution of insect Y chromosomes
Insect Y chromosomes

Developing efficient systems using genetics to 'sex' populations of insects and enable male-only releases of mass-reared laboratory individuals.
Genetic Sex Separation Systems
