ABSTRACT
Imagine scientists controlling the transmission of certain diseases through the genetic modification of mosquitoes. Eradicating harmful insects without the use of pesticides. Or increasing the fertility of some insects who in turn eat harmful arthropods or even a plant pathogen. Those are just a few of the real-world applications of insect transgen
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SECTION I: INTRODUCTION
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SECTION II: GENE TARGETING
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SECTION III: TRANSGENIC SELECTION
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SECTION IV: VIRAL VECTORS
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SECTION V: TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT VECTORS
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SECTION VI: SYMBIONT VECTORS
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SECTION VII: STRATEGIES, RISK ASSESSMENT, AND REGULATION