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Recent advances in transgenic arthropod technology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2007

M.G. Kramer
M.G. Kramer*
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US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Science Coordination and Policy, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Mail Code 7201M, Washington, DC 20460, USA
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Abstract

The ability to insert foreign genes into arthropod genomes has led to a diverse set of potential applications for transgenic arthropods, many of which are designed to advance public health or improve agricultural production. New techniques for expressing foreign genes in arthropods have now been successfully used in at least 18 different genera. However, advances in field biology are lagging far behind those in the laboratory, and considerable work is needed before deployment in nature can be a reality. A mechanism to drive the gene of interest though a natural population must be developed and thoroughly evaluated before any field release, but progress in this area has been limited. Likewise, serious consideration of potential risks associated with deployment in nature has been lacking. This review gives an overview of the most promising techniques for expressing foreign genes in arthropods, considers the potential risks associated with their deployment, and highlights the areas of research that are most urgently needed for the field to advance out of the laboratory and into practice.

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Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 94 , Issue 2 , April 2004 , pp. 95 - 110
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2004

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