The piggyBac transposon superfamily is a relatively recently recognized transposon
superfamily. The original piggyBac transposon was isolated from the genome of the …

Transposable elements have been routinely used for genetic manipulation in lower
organisms, including generating transgenic animals and insertional mutagenesis. In …

Background RNA interference (RNAi) is a highly conserved cellular mechanism. In some
organisms, such as Caenorhabditis elegans, the RNAi response can be transmitted …

Gene-editing techniques are revolutionizing the way we conduct genetics in many
organisms. The CRISPR/Cas nuclease has emerged as a highly versatile, efficient and …

We report here on the use of RNA interference (RNAi) to create pupal and adult loss-of-
function phenotypes in the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum, by injection of double …

The development of efficient germ-line transformation technologies for mosquitoes has
increased the ability of entomologists to find, isolate and analyze genes. The utility of the …

Background The red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum has emerged as an important model
organism for the study of gene function in development and physiology, for ecological and …

The phenomenon of RNAi, in which the introduction of dsRNA into a cell triggers the
destruction of the corresponding mRNA resulting in a gene silencing effect, is conserved …

Functional analysis of the two chitin synthase genes, TcCHS1 and TcCHS2, in the red flour
beetle, Tribolium castaneum, revealed unique and complementary roles for each gene …

The biological functions of individual members of the large family of chitinase-like proteins
from the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum (Tc), were examined by using gene-specific …