Acetylcholine esterase of Drosophila melanogaster: a laboratory model to explore applications of insecticide susceptibility gene drives
Natalia Hernandes, Xiaomeng Mollyann Qi, Soumitra Bhide, Courtney Brown, Benjamin J. Camm, Simon W. Baxter, Charles Robin
This paper develops a laboratory model using Drosophila melanogaster to study insecticide susceptibility gene drives, showing they can revert resistance but face challenges like gene drive resistance and population suppression.
bioRxiv · Nov 10, 2023 · PreprintGenetics