Germline transformation of Aedes fluviatilis (Diptera: Culicidae) with the piggyBac transposable element
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
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101(7): 755-757, Nov. 2006. ilus, tab
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ABSTRACT
The technique to generate transgenic mosquitoes requires adaptation for each target species because of aspects related to species biology, sensitivity to manipulation and rearing conditions. Here we tested different parameters on the microinjection procedure in order to obtain a transgenic Neotropical mosquito species. By using a transposon-based strategy we were able to successfully transform Aedes fluviatilis (Lutz), which can be used as an avian malaria model. These results demonstrate the usefulness of the piggyBac transposable element as a transformation vector for Neotropical mosquito species and opens up new research frontiers for South American mosquito vectors.
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Asunto principal:
Transformación Genética
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Elementos Transponibles de ADN
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Técnicas de Transferencia de Gen
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Aedes
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Insectos Vectores
Límite:
Animales
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina Tropical
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Parasitología
Año:
2006
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz/BR
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