Technology for modifying the genotypes and phenotypes of insects and other arthropods has steadily progressed with the development of more precise and powerful methods, most prominently transgenic modification. For many insect pests, there is now almost unlimited ability to modify phenotypes to benefit human health and agriculture. Precise DNA modifications and gene drive have the power to make wild-type populations less harmful in ways that could never have been performed with previous transgenic approaches. This transition from primarily laboratory science to greater application for field use has also necessitated greater development of modeling, ethical considerations and regulatory oversight. The 2nd Edition of Transgenic Insects contains chapters contributed by experts in the field that cover technologies and applications that are now possible. This edition includes increased attention to associated challenges of risk assessment, regulation, and public engagement. Featuring: Up-to-date analysis of molecular techniques, such as gene editing. Consideration of public attitudes and regulatory aspects associated with transgenic insects. Many examples of the wide range of applications of transgenic insects.This book will be very valuable to students and researchers in entomology, molecular biology, genetics, public health and agriculture, and will also appeal to practitioners who are implementing the technology, and to regulators, stakeholders and ethicists.

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Publisher

CAB International

Year

2022

ISBN

9781800621176

Edition

Topic

Biological Sciences

Subtopic

Entomology

Index

Biological Sciences

Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Contents
Contributors
Preface
Acknowledgements
1 Transposon-Based Technologies for Insects
2 Inducible and Repressible Systems for Transgene Expression
3 Sex-, Tissue- and Stage-Specific Transgene Expression
4 RNA Interference to Modify Phenotypes in Agriculturally Important Pest and Beneficial Insects: Useful Examples and Future Challenges
5 Site-Specific Recombination for Gene Locus-Directed Transgene Integration and Modification
6 Receptor-Mediated Ovary Transduction of Cargo – ReMOT Control: a Comprehensive Review and Detailed Protocol for Implementation
7 Site-Directed DNA Sequence Modification Using CRISPR-Cas9
8 An Introduction to the Molecular Genetics of Gene Drives and Thoughts on Their Gradual Transition to Field Use
9 Drosophila melanogaster as a Model for Gene Drive Systems
10 Sex Ratio Manipulation Using Gene Drive for Mosquito Population Control
11 Population Modification Using Gene Drive for Reduction of Malaria Transmission
12 Modelling Threshold-Dependent Gene Drives: a Case Study Using Engineered Underdominance
13 Tsetse Paratransgenesis: a Novel Strategy for Reducing the Spread of African Trypanosomiases
14 Paratransgenic Control of Chagas Disease
15 Asaia Paratransgenesis in Mosquitoes
16 Paratransgenesis in Mosquitoes and Other Insects: Microbial Ecology and Bacterial Genetic Considerations
17 Transgenic Approaches for Sterile Insect Control of Dipteran Livestock Pests and Lepidopteran Crop Pests
18 Honey Bee Genome Editing
19 Progress Towards Germline Transformation of Ticks
20 Silkworm Transgenesis and its Applications
21 Tephritid Fruit Fly Transgenesis and Applications
22 Antiviral Effectors for Mosquito Transgenesis
23 Self-Limiting Insects for Pest Management
24 Public Acceptability and Stakeholder Engagement for Genetic Control Technologies
25 Regulation of Transgenic Insects
26 Economics of Transgenic Insects for Field Release
27 The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and the Regulation of Transboundary Movement of Living Modified Organisms
28 Risk Analysis of Transgenic Insects
Index
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