Topic · Insect Science · Agricultural and Biological Sciences
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63 papers
Nikolay P. Kandul, Junru Liu, Héctor M. Sánchez C., Sean L. Wu, John Macky Marshall, Omar S. Akbari
This paper describes a CRISPR-based method called precision guided SIT (pgSIT) that produces 100% sterile male insects, enhancing the scalability and effectiveness of insect population control.
Nature Communications · Jan 2, 2019Peer-reviewedSynthetic Biology
Cyrille Lebon, Aude Benlali, Célestine M. Atyame, Patrick Mavingui, Pablo Tortosa
The paper constructs a genetic sexing strain for Ae. albopictus to enable mass production of sterilizing males for mosquito control.
Parasites & Vectors · Dec 1, 2018Peer-reviewedGenetics
Lloyd D. Stringer, Duane P. Harland, J. E. Grant, J. Laban, David Maxwell Suckling
This study examines the effects of 40Gy irradiation on Nezara viridula male gonad cells, showing varied impacts on ultrastructure, biochemistry, morphology, and cytology, with implications for the sterile insect technique.
bioRxiv · Aug 3, 2017 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology