Molecular tools and genetic markers for the generation of transgenic sexing strains in Anopheline mosquitoes

Molecular tools and genetic markers for the generation of transgenic sexing strains in Anopheline mosquitoes

Abstract Malaria is a serious global health burden, affecting more than 200 million people each year in over 90 countries, predominantly in Africa, Asia and the Americas. Since the year 2000, a concerted effort to combat malaria has reduced its incidence by more than 40%, primarily due to the use of...

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Main Authors: Federica Bernardini, Roya Elaine Haghighat-Khah, Roberto Galizi, Andrew Marc Hammond, Tony Nolan, Andrea Crisanti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Malaria
Anopheles mosquitoes
sex determination
genetic engineering
vector control
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-3207-8

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