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Stable transformation of the yellow fever mosquito, <i>Aedes aegypti</i> , with the <i>Hermes</i> element from the housefly
31 Mar 1998
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The mosquito Aedes aegypti is the world's most important vector of yellow fever and dengue viruses. Work is currently in progress to control the transmission of these viruses by genetically altering the capacity of wild Ae. aegypti populations to support virus replication. The germ-line transformation system reported here constitutes a major advance toward the implementation of this control strategy. A modified...
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