Scientists Are Gene-Editing Flies to Fight Crop Damage
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The spotted-wing drosophila is a threat to fruit growers across the US and Europe. Crispr could thwart the pest's numbers.
The spotted-wing drosophila is a threat to fruit growers across the US and Europe. Crispr could thwart the pest's numbers.
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Gene-editing technique could speed up study of cancer mutations, MIT News
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The First Crispr-Edited Salad Is Here
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Insect Management in Agriculture
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Drosophila suzukii - Wikiwand
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suzukii - GeneConvene Virtual Institute
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How CRISPR could help save crops from devastation caused by pests
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Frontiers Application of CRISPR/Cas9-mediated gene editing for abiotic stress management in crop plants