Mutagenesis of orco impairs foraging but not oviposition in the hawkmoth Manduca sexta
Richard A. Fandino, Alexander Haverkamp, Sonja Bisch-Knaden, Jin Zhang, Sascha Bucks, Tu-Anh Nguyen Thi, Achim Werckenthin, Jürgen Ryback, Monika Stengl, Markus Knaden, Bill S. Hansson, Ewald Große‐Wilde
This study uses CRISPR-Cas9 to knock out orco in hawkmoths, showing impaired foraging but normal oviposition behavior.
bioRxiv · Feb 5, 2019 · PreprintNeuroscience