CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing has gained rapidly increasing attentions in recent years,
however, the translation of this biotechnology into therapy has been hindered by efficient …

Gene drives are selfish genetic elements that are transmitted to progeny at super-Mendelian
(> 50%) frequencies. Recently developed CRISPR–Cas9-based gene-drive systems are …

Early detection of viral pathogens by DNA-sensors in clinical samples, contaminated foods,
soil or water can dramatically improve clinical outcomes and reduce the socioeconomic …

Current approaches for insect gene editing require microinjection of materials into early
embryos. This severely limits the application of gene editing to a great number of insect …

Rapid detection of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA) by inexpensive, selective, accurate, and
highly sensitive methods is very important for biosensors. DNA-sensors based on DNA …

Bemisia tabaci cryptic species Middle East-Asia Minor I (MEAM1) is a serious agricultural
polyphagous insect pest and vector of numerous plant viruses, causing major worldwide …

Despite their capacity to acquire and pass on an array of debilitating pathogens, research on
ticks has lagged behind other arthropod vectors, such as mosquitoes, largely because of …

Most studies in the field of ecology and evolution aiming to connect genotype to phenotype
rarely validate identified loci using functional tools. Recent developments in RNA …

Mosquito-transmitted diseases, including malaria and dengue, are a major threat to human
health around the globe, affecting millions each year. A diverse array of next-generation …

The use of CRISPR-Cas9 has revolutionized functional genetic work in many organisms,
including more and more insect species. However, successful gene editing or genetic …