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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"gene drive"”.
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Development of CRISPR/Cas9-based gene drive biotechnology in S. cerevisiae
… as a model to develop CRISPR/Cas9-based gene drive biotechnology. The CRISPR/Cas9 biotechnology is a powerful gene editing tool used to modify target genomic sequences in all forms of living creatures including animals, plants, fungi, and bacteria. One potential application of this …
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Gene drives and international trade : an analysis of World Trade Organization rules and their governance of ecosystem-altering organisms
The development of self-propagating gene drive containing organisms may have wide-reaching consequences, including for international trade. Given compelling potential applications in disease mitigation and pest management, countries may develop and release these self-propagating products of …
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Modelling Allee effects in a transgenic mosquito population during range expansion
… With new technology, creating target specific gene modification may now be a viable method for mosquito population control. We develop a mathematical model to investigate the effects of releasing transgenic mosquitoes into newly established low-density mosquito populations. Our model consists …
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Gene editing in Aedes aegypti
… to control these diseases, developing novel, genetics-based, control strategies to limit the transmission of disease is urgently needed. Increased knowledge about mosquito-pathogen relationships and the molecular biology of mosquitoes now makes it possible to generate transgenic mosquito …
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Silencing Seed Dormancy Genes to Mitigate Risk of Transgene Flow to Weedy Rice
<p>The flow of fitness-enhancing transgenes from genetically modified crops into wild/weed relatives may cause serious ecological and economic consequences. Seed dormancy (SD) is a key adaptive trait that distributes germination over time, resulting in weed persistence in agroecosystems. Thus, …
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Understanding gender determination in dioecious Amaranthus weeds palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri) and waterhemp (Amaranthus tuberculatus)
… herbicides. Little is known, however, about the genetic basis of dioecy in Amaranthus species. Understanding dioecy in these weeds can help us in establishing a probable control strategy for both weeds. Thus, the major aim of this study is to identify the mechanism of sex-determination in both …
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A Mosquito DNA Transposon Agh1: Structure, Evolution and Evidence of Activity
Transposable elements (TEs) are mobile genetic elements. They are a significant component of many eukaryotic genomes. They are involved in chromosomal rearrangement by serving as substrates for homologous recombination, in creating new genes through a process of TE "domestication", and in modifying …