CRISPR/Cas9-mediated mutagenesis of the white-eye gene in the tephritid pest Bactrocera zonata
Albert Nazarov, Tamir Partosh, Flávia Krsticevic, Dimitris Rallis, Yael Arien, Guy Ostrovsky, Reut Madar Kramer, Eyal Halon, Alfred M. Handler, Simon W. Baxter, Yoav Gazit, Kostas D. Mathiopoulos, Gur Pines, Philippos Aris Papathanos
The paper develops a genetic tool for Bactrocera zonata by creating a chromosome-level genome and CRISPR/Cas9-induced white-eye mutants to aid in Genetic Sexing Strain development.
Insect Science · Aug 29, 2025Peer-reviewedBioengineering