Ommochrome pathway knockout via CRISPR/Cas9 reveals sex-linked eye pigmentation and establishes a heritable genome-editing platform in Rhynchophorus ferrugineus
Hashel Bin Hraiz, Girlie Ann Agbayani, Ling Li, Jernej Jakše, Binu Antony, Khaled M. A. Amiri
This paper uses CRISPR/Cas9 to knockout genes in the red palm weevil, revealing sex-linked eye pigmentation and establishing a heritable genome-editing platform.
bioRxiv · Jul 27, 2026 · PreprintZoology