Genetic technologies for disease vectors

Current Opinion in Insect Science

Volumn 10, Issue , 2015, Pages 90-97

  Criscione, Frank ^b   O'Brochta, David A ^a   Reid, William ^b  

^a University of Maryland   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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ARTHROPODA; HEXAPODA;

EID: 84930663349     PISSN: 22145745     EISSN: 22145753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cois.2015.04.012     Document Type: Review

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