Understanding and improving transgene stability and expression in insects for SIT and conditional lethal release programs

Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 121-130

  Handler, Alfred M ^a  

^a CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Epigenetics; Sterile insect technique; Transgene stability; Transgenic insects; Transposable elements

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; TRANSPOSONS;

EID: 1242344732     PISSN: 09651748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2003.08.005     Document Type: Article

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