Transgenic Insects. Techniques and Applications. CABI Biotechnology Series No. 3

Título:
Transgenic Insects. Techniques and Applications. CABI Biotechnology Series No. 3
Autor:
Mark Quentin Benedict
Materia:
Animal & Veterinary Sciences; Human & Food Science; Plant Sciences
Editor:
Cabi Publishing
Descripción:
Insect transgenesis promises improvements in agriculture, pharmaceuticals and public health. Many important insects can now be routinely transformed with effectors that have useful applications. Agriculture presents the largest market for transgenic insects and has a foundational history of success with sterile insect technique for control of pests including Mediterranean fruit flies and screwworms. Biotechnology will contribute superior markers, suppressible sterility and sex-conversion. Public health is also seeing transgenic mosquitoes developed which suppress natural populations and are incapable of transmitting disease. Experts in the field will contribute their insights into the latest technology and its applications. Authors will also consider the larger risks, social and economic aspects of transgenic insects whose value must be proven in political, regulatory and public acceptance arenas.
Identificadores:
E-ISBN: 9781780644523 ISBN: 9781780644516
Colección:
CABI