| Description |
1 online resource (397 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Preface<BR>Introduction<BR>An Introduction to the History and Methodology of Insect Gene Transfer -- A.M. Handler<BR>Gene Targeting<BR>Targeted Transformation of the Insect Genome -- P. Eggleston and Y. Zhao<BR>Site-specific Recombination for the Genetic Manipulation of Transgenic Insects -- Y.S. Rong and K.G. Golic<BR>Transgenic Selection<BR>Eye Color Genes for Selection of Transgenic Insects -- A. Sarkar and F.H. Collins<BR>Green Fluorecent Protein (GFP) as a Marker for Transgenic Insects -- S. Higgs and D. Lewis<BR>Resistance Genes as Candidates for Insect Transgenesis -- R. ffrench-Constant and M. Benedict<BR>Viral Vectors<BR>Pantropic Retroviral Vectors for Insect Gene Transfer -- J.C. Burns<BR>Densonucleosis Virus as Transducing Vectors for Insects -- J.C. Carlson, B. Afanasiev, and E. Suchman<BR>Sindbis Virus Expression Systems in Mosquitoes: Background, Methods and Applications -- K.E. Olson<BR>Retrotransposons and Retroviruses in Insect Genomes -- C. Terzian, A. Pélisson, and A. Bucheton<BR>Polydnaviruses and Insect Transgenic Research -- B.A. Webb<BR>Transposable Element Vectors<BR>Hermes and Other hAT Elements as Gene Vectors in Insects -- P.W. Atkinson and D.A. O'Brochta<BR>Genetic Engineering of Insects with mariner Transposons -- D.J. Lampe, K.K.O. Walden, J.M. Sherwood, and H.M. Robertson<BR>The TTAA-specific Family of Transposable Elements: Identification, Functional Characterization, and Utility for Transformation of Insects -- M.J. Fraser<BR>Symbiont Vectors<BR>Wolbachia as a Vehicle to Modify Insect Populations -- S.P. Sinkins and S.L. O'Neill<BR>Bacterial Symbiont Transformation in Chagas Disease Vectors -- C.B. Beard, R.V. Durvasula and F.F. Richards<BR>Strategies, Risk Assessment and Regulation<BR>The Application of Transgenic Insect Technology in the Sterile Insect Technique -- A.S. Robinson and G. Franz<BR>Control of Disease Transmission Through Genetic Modification of Mosquitoes -- A.A. James<BR>Deploying Transgenic Arthropods in Pest Management Programs: Risks and Realities -- M.A. Hoy<BR>Regulation of Transgenic Arthropods and other Invertebrates in the United States -- O.P. Young, S.P. Ingebritsen and A.S. Foudin |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Insect cell biotechnology.
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Insects -- Genetic engineering
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- General.
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Insect cell biotechnology
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Handler, Alfred M
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James, Anthony A
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| ISBN |
0849320283 |
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9780849320286 |
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1420039393 |
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9781420039399 |
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