Manipulating the destiny of wild populations using CRISPR
Genetic biocontrol aims to suppress or modify populations of species to protect public
health, agriculture, and biodiversity. Advancements in genome engineering technologies …
health, agriculture, and biodiversity. Advancements in genome engineering technologies …
Advances and challenges in synthetic biology for mosquito control
Mosquito-borne illnesses represent a significant global health peril, resulting in
approximately one million fatalities annually. West Nile, dengue, Zika, and malaria are …
approximately one million fatalities annually. West Nile, dengue, Zika, and malaria are …
Targeting sex determination to suppress mosquito populations
Each year, hundreds of millions of people are infected with arboviruses such as dengue,
yellow fever, chikungunya, and Zika, which are all primarily spread by the notorious …
yellow fever, chikungunya, and Zika, which are all primarily spread by the notorious …
[HTML][HTML] SYNCAS based CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing in predatory mites, whiteflies and stinkbugs
A Mocchetti, S De Rouck, S Naessens… - Insect Biochemistry and …, 2025 - Elsevier
Despite the establishment of CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing protocols in a wide range of
organisms, genetic engineering is still challenging for many organisms due to constraints …
organisms, genetic engineering is still challenging for many organisms due to constraints …
CRISPR-based gene drives generate super-Mendelian inheritance in the disease vector Culex quinquefasciatus
T Harvey-Samuel, X Feng, EM Okamoto… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Culex mosquitoes pose a significant public health threat as vectors for a variety of diseases
including West Nile virus and lymphatic filariasis, and transmit pathogens threatening …
including West Nile virus and lymphatic filariasis, and transmit pathogens threatening …
Gene editing in agricultural, health, and veterinary pest arthropods: recent advances
M Manjunatha, M Pham, M Gulia-Nuss… - Current Opinion in Insect …, 2024 - Elsevier
Highlights•Recent genome editing technological developments pioneered specifically in
pest arthropods.•Highlights of genome editing milestones in vector arthropods within the last …
pest arthropods.•Highlights of genome editing milestones in vector arthropods within the last …
[HTML][HTML] Targeting sex determination to suppress mosquito populations
Each year, hundreds of millions of people are infected with arboviruses such as dengue,
yellow fever, chikungunya, and Zika, which are all primarily spread by the notorious …
yellow fever, chikungunya, and Zika, which are all primarily spread by the notorious …
[HTML][HTML] CRISPR-Cas13-mediated RNA editing in the silkworm Bombyx mori
YH Tang, X Zhang, ZC Dai, H Li, Y Yang… - Zoological …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The CRISPR-Cas13 system, an RNA-guided editing tool, has emerged as a highly efficient
and stable RNA editing technique. Although the CRISPR-Cas13 system has been …
and stable RNA editing technique. Although the CRISPR-Cas13 system has been …
The Perpetual Vector Mosquito Threat and Its Eco-Friendly Nemeses
LS Miranda, SR Rudd, O Mena, PE Hudspeth… - Biology, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Aedes, Culex, and Anopheles mosquitoes are the most prolific arthropod
vectors of viral and parasitic agents of debilitating and lethal diseases in humans and …
vectors of viral and parasitic agents of debilitating and lethal diseases in humans and …