Age-Specific Patterns of Genetic Variance in Drosophila melanogaster. I. Mortality [PDF]
Daniel Promislow +3 more
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We carried out functional studies using Dicer‐substrate small interfering RNAs (DsiRNAs), targeting the sex determination genes Cctransformer (Cctra) and Cctransformer‐2 (Cctra‐2) in the Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata). Microinjection of DsiRNAs into XX embryos (0‐1 h old) rapidly triggered the expression of male‐specific Cctra isoforms ...
Gennaro Volpe +20 more
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Usp14 is required for spermatogenesis and ubiquitin stress responses in Drosophila melanogaster [PDF]
Levente Kovács +3 more
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Chromosome‐scale genome assembly of the South American fruit fly, Anastrepha fraterculus sp.1
Anastrepha fraterculus sp. 1 is a major fruit fly pest in Argentina, currently controlled through chemical treatments and traps. This study aims to enhance the genomic understanding of this species to support the development of sterile insect technique as well as the use of innovative technologies.
Máximo Rivarola +15 more
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Drosophila melanogasteras a Model for Diabetes Type 2 Progression [PDF]
Jéssica Paloma Álvarez-Rendón +2 more
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Selection, counterselection, and conditional gene expression for genetic biocontrol of insects
Selection, counterselection, and conditional expression can be used for sex separation. Selection (S) and counterselection (CS) genes are linked to the sex chromosomes (e.g., the X and Y chromosomes) to confer sex‐specific selection or counterselection based on the presence or absence of the S or CS genes.
Melanie Hempel, Zhijian Tu
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Developmental- and tissue-specific changes of ubiquitin forms in Drosophila melanogaster.
Ágota Nagy +4 more
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Abstract The Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) is an environmentally friendly, sustainable pest control approach, which uses large‐scale releases of sterile insects to suppress or eradicate target populations through infertile matings. The efficiency of SIT is enhanced by male‐only releases requiring genetic sexing strains (GSSs) that are classically ...
Chun Yin Leung +2 more
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An accessible digital imaging workflow for multiplexed quantitative analysis of adult eye phenotypes in Drosophila melanogaster [PDF]
Heidi J. J. Pipkin +4 more
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Neoclassical development of genetic sexing strains for insect pest and disease vector control
The sterile insect technique has been effectively used for decades, and an important component is the availability of sex separation systems, in particular genetic sexing strains. Classical approaches, such as irradiation‐induced chromosomal translocations, have yielded stable strains for species like the Mediterranean fruit fly.
Giovanni Petrucci +5 more
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