Prospects for using genetic transformation for improved SIT and new biocontrol methods

Genetica

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 137-149

  Handler, Alfred M ^a  

^a CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Fluorescent protein markers; Genetic sexing; Male sterility; Sterile insect technique; Tet on off regulation; Transgenic insects

Indexed keywords

RECOMBINANT DNA; TETRACYCLINE; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; PHOTOPROTEIN;

DNA INTEGRATION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE EXPRESSION SYSTEM; GENE TECHNOLOGY; GENETIC MANIPULATION; GERM LINE; MALE STERILITY; STERILE INSECT TECHNIQUE; TRANSGENIC ANIMAL; TRANSPOSON; ANIMAL; ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; FEMALE; GENDER AND SEX; GENE; GENE TRANSFER; GENE VECTOR; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; GENETICS; INSECT; LETHAL GENE; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPORTER GENE; REVIEW;

DROSOPHILA;

ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; DNA TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENTS; DNA, RECOMBINANT; FEMALE; GENE TRANSFER TECHNIQUES; GENES, INSECT; GENES, LETHAL; GENES, REPORTER; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GENETIC MARKERS; GENETIC VECTORS; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEINS; INFERTILITY, MALE; INSECTS; LUMINESCENT PROTEINS; MALE; MUTAGENESIS, INSERTIONAL; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; SEX DETERMINATION (GENETICS); SEX PRESELECTION; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC;

EID: 0036760896     PISSN: 00166707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020924028450     Document Type: Article

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