Acad Sci USA
advanced insect genome engineering applications
aedes
anopheles
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CFR Part
Cytoplasmic Incompatibility
DNA Delivery
DNA Provirus
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fluorescent
gambiae
gene editing techniques
genetic pest control
green
Hgt
Hobo Element
homologous recombination
HSV Tk Gene
Insect Transgenesis
insects
Inverted Terminal Repeats
Mosquito Cells
Nucl Acids Res
Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus
Opd Gene
Proc Natl Acad Sci USA
protein
regulatory risk assessment
Salivary Gland
Sindbis Virus
Sit Program
Site Specific Recombination
symbiont-mediated transformation
TEs
transgenic
Transgenic Insects
Transgenic Organisms
Transgenic Strain
transposable
Transposable Element
Trop Med Hyg
vector-borne disease management
Product details
- ISBN 9780367398385
- Weight: 453g
- Dimensions: 178 x 254mm
- Publication Date: 18 Dec 2020
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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Imagine scientists controlling the transmission of certain diseases through the genetic modification of mosquitoes. Eradicating harmful insects without the use of pesticides. Or increasing the fertility of some insects who in turn eat harmful arthropods or even a plant pathogen. Those are just a few of the real-world applications of insect transgenesis, which offers substantial benefits to humankind-whether it be in improving agricultural productivity or reducing the spread of insect-vectored diseases.
Insect Transgenesis: Methods and Applications is the first publication to describe in a comprehensive manner the various methodologies available, possible applications, and the risk assessment and regulatory issues involved in this fascinating area of research.
Divided into several areas of interest, the book starts with an overview of the history and methodology of insect gene transfer. The book then examines gene targeting by homologous recombination and recombination systems, and systems for transgenic selection, including visible eye color markers, chemical resistance, and fluorescent proteins. Other sections consider the use of various vector systems to integrate DNA into a host genome or to express foreign genes in a host organism.
The work concludes with strategies for the use of transgenic insects, including examples for agricultural pests and vectors of disease. Of particular interest are the final chapters that discuss risk assessment considerations and governmental regulatory procedures for the transport and release of transgenic insects.
Alfred M. Handler, Anthony A. James
