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Next-generation genetic sexing strain establishment in the agricultural pest Ceratitis capitata.
Scientific reports - 14 Nov 2023
Davydova Serafima, Liu Junru, Kandul Nikolay P, Braswell W Evan, Akbari Omar S, Meccariello Angela
Abstract excerpt
Tephritid fruit fly pests pose an increasing threat to the agricultural industry due to their global dispersion and a highly invasive nature. Here we showcase the feasibility of an early-detection SEPARATOR sex sorting approach through using the non-model Tephritid pest, Ceratitis capitata. This system relies on female-only fluorescent marker expression, accomplished through the use of a sex-specific intron of...
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