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Highly efficient genome editing by homology-directed repair using Cas9 protein in Ceratitis capitata.
Insect biochemistry and molecular biology - 1 Oct 2018
Aumann Roswitha A, Schetelig Marc F, Häcker Irina
Abstract excerpt
The Mediterranean fruit fly Ceratitis capitata is a highly polyphagous and invasive insect pest, causing enormous economic damage in horticultural systems. A successful and environment-friendly control strategy is the sterile insect technique (SIT) that reduces pest populations through infertile matings with mass-released, sterilized insects. However, the SIT is not readily applicable to each pest species. While...
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