This chapter discusses how genetic sterility can be induced by transgenic methods in mosquitoes, with a focus on Anopheles gambiae. It examines mechanisms for inducing sterility that have already been identified or that represent promising targets, and reviews current research on genetic sterility in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster. In the last section, this chapter discusses how some of the most promising gene engineering technologies can be utilized to introduce the desired mutations in the mosquito genome.
Sexual sterilization of mosquitoes / P. Gabrieli, E. Marois, F. Catteruccia - In: Transgenic Insects: Techniques and Applications / [a cura di] M.Q. Benedict. - [s.l] : CABI International, 2014. - ISBN 9781780644516. - pp. 188-207 [10.1079/9781780644516.0188]
Sexual sterilization of mosquitoes
P. GabrieliPrimo
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2014
Abstract
This chapter discusses how genetic sterility can be induced by transgenic methods in mosquitoes, with a focus on Anopheles gambiae. It examines mechanisms for inducing sterility that have already been identified or that represent promising targets, and reviews current research on genetic sterility in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster. In the last section, this chapter discusses how some of the most promising gene engineering technologies can be utilized to introduce the desired mutations in the mosquito genome.
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