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Research Project: GENE DISCOVERY AND ANALYSIS FOR CONDITIONAL LETHALITY OF TEPHRITID PEST SPECIES

Location: Insect Behavior and Biocontrol Research Unit

Project Number: 6615-22000-021-09
Project Type: Reimbursable

Start Date: Dec 01, 2005
End Date: Nov 30, 2008

Objective:
Identification and isolation of genes that can be used to improve biological control strategies.

Approach:
Genes involved in programmed cell death will be induced by gamma-irradiation of Caribbean fruit fly embryos and isolated by differential screening protocols. Candidate genes will be tested for use in biological control strategies based on conditional lethality.

   

 
Project Team
Handler, Alfred - Al
Nagoshi, Rodney
 
Project Annual Reports
  FY 2007
  FY 2006
 
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  Crop Protection & Quarantine (304)
 
 
Last Modified: 11/08/2008
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