Skip to content
Trending Topics: Research News•The Entomology Profession•Amazing Insects•Science Policy and Outreach

white-pupae of melon flies

Published at 4032 × 3024 in White-Eyed Fruit Flies: How Improvements in Gene Editing Could Aid in Pest Management

Dozens of small fly pupae lay on a white flat surface. The pupae, normally dark brown, are all very light in coloration, i.e., "off-white"

Using CRISPR/Cas9 genetic editing, a research team developed a stable mutant line of the melon fly (Zeugodacus cucurbitae) with white pupae. (Photo by Daniel Paulo, Ph.D.)

Leave a Reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.