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CRISPR/Cas9-based mutation reveals Argonaute 1 is essential for pigmentation in Ostrinia furnacalis.
Insect science - 1 Dec 2019
You Lang, Bi Hong-Lun, Wang Yao-Hui, Li Xiao-Wei, Chen Xi-En, Li Zhi-Qian
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Ostrinia furnacalis (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) is one of the most destructive agricultural pests in Asia. Traditional pest-management methods include sex pheromone capture, transgenic crops that produce Bacillus thuringiensis toxin, and pesticides. Although these strategies control pest populations effectively, they also cause negative side effects, including dramatically increased pesticide resistance, severe...
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