Green fluorescent protein as a genetic marker in transgenic Aedes aegypti

Insect Molecular Biology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-10

  Pinkerton, A C ^b   Michel, K ^b   O'Brochta, D A ^a   Atkinson, P W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BIOTECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; Green fluorescent protein; Hermes transposable element; Transformation

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENTAL GENETICS; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE INSERTION; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC TRANSFORMATION; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; INSECT GENETICS; MICROINJECTION; PLASMID VECTOR; PROMOTER REGION; TRANSGENIC ANIMAL; TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT; WILD RELATIVE;

AEDES; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; DNA TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENTS; FEMALE; GENETIC MARKERS; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEINS; HSP70 HEAT-SHOCK PROTEINS; LUMINESCENT PROTEINS; PROMOTER REGIONS (GENETICS); SCYPHOZOA;

AEDES AEGYPTI; AEQUOREA VICTORIA; ANIMALIA; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; MELANOGASTER; VICTORIA;

EID: 0001863857     PISSN: 09621075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2583.2000.00133.x     Document Type: Article

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