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Capítulos
- 00:05Título
- 00:37Maintaining Medfly Colonies
- 02:58Microinjection of Medfly Embryos
- 06:34Screening for Transformants
- 08:10Results: Direct Functional Characterization of a Gene and Generation of a Transgenic Strain
- 09:06Conclusion
The Mediterranean fruit fly (medfly) Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae) is a worldwide pest of agriculture. A deeper understanding of its biology is key to control medfly populations and thus reduce economic impact. Embryo microinjection is a fundamental tool allowing both germ-line transformation and reverse genetics studies in this species.
