Transgenic sexing system for genetic control of the Australian sheep blow fly Lucilia cuprina

Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 80-88

  Li, Fang ^a   Wantuch, Holly A ^a   Linger, Rebecca J ^a   Belikoff, Esther J ^a   Scott, Maxwell J ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Flystrike; Genetic sexing; Lucilia cuprina; Sterile insect technique; Transgenic

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; DIPTERA; FEMALE; GENE; GENETICS; LETHAL GENE; MALE; PROCEDURES; SEX DETERMINATION PROCESS; TRANSGENIC ANIMAL;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; DIPTERA; FEMALE; GENES, INSECT; GENES, LETHAL; MALE; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; SEX DETERMINATION PROCESSES;

EID: 84902655830     PISSN: 09651748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2014.06.001     Document Type: Article

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