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. 2020 Aug 14;16(8):e1008121. doi: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1008121

Fig 6. Example of how gene drives behave in the vector genetics model.

Fig 6

The mean (solid line) and one standard deviation (shaded area) of genomes in the population over time of 50 stochastic realizations when male mosquitoes with drive are released into a wild-type population. There is no seasonal variation and no spatial component. Mosquitoes homozygous in ‘a0’ are the wild-type mosquitoes. Male mosquitoes carrying the ‘a1’ allele in a homozygous configuration are released 200 days after simulation starts. The ‘a1’ allele is a driven allele and has a homing rate of 50% to the ‘a0’ site. (A) There are no fitness costs associated with drive mosquitoes. (B) Mosquitoes with drive in either a homozygous or heterozygous configuration have a 10% higher mortality rate than wild-type mosquitoes.