Development and evaluation of screwworm, Cochliomyia hominivorax, transgenic sexing strains with embryonic gene promoters for a genetic control program
Alex P. Arp, Aïdamalia Vargas-Lowman, Carolina Concha, Ying Yan, Andrea Martínez, Gladys Quintero, Mario Vazquez, Agustin Sagel, Maxwell J. Scott
This paper develops and evaluates transgenic sexing strains for screwworm flies using gene promoters to induce female lethality, finding that DR7 strains perform better than DR6 in mating trials but face challenges in production.
bioRxiv · May 1, 2025 · PreprintBiochemistry