CRISPR/Cas9‐mediated methoprene‐tolerant 1 knockout results in precocious metamorphosis of beet armyworm (Spodoptera exigua) only at the late larval stage
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DOI: 10.1111/imb.12819
Abstract: Juvenile hormone (JH) controls almost every aspect of an insect, especially metamorphosis. Since RNA interference works on transcripts and is often insufficient in Lepidoptera, how JH affects larval development in these insects is not well… read more here.
Keywords: crispr cas9; larval; precocious metamorphosis; beet armyworm ... See more keywords