Commun Biol June 2023 PMID 37328568

Combining two genetic sexing strains allows sorting of non-transgenic males for Aedes genetic control.

Célia Lutrat, Myriam Burckbuchler, Roenick Proveti Olmo, Rémy Beugnon, Albin Fontaine, Omar S Akbari, Rafael Argilés-Herrero, Thierry Baldet, Jérémy Bouyer, Eric Marois

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The study develops four Genetic Sexing Strains (two for each Aedes mosquito species) that use fluorescence markers linked to sex-specific genetic loci, allowing for efficient and accurate separation of male mosquitoes, including nontransgenic ones.
Combining these strains in mass-rearing facilities enables the sorting of 100,000 male larvae in less than 15 hours with very low female contamination, making the process faster, more reliable, and less wasteful compared to traditional methods.
The use of these genetic sexing strains offers significant cost savings and scalability advantages, providing a promising alternative to chemical control and supporting large-scale mosquito control programs to combat disease transmission.]

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Genetic Sexing Strains Enable Efficient Non-Transgenic Male Mosquito Sorting

This study develops four genetic sexing strains with fluorescence markers linked to sex-specific loci, enabling fast, accurate separation of male mosquitoes. Combining these strains allows sorting of 100,000 larvae in…

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Combining two genetic sexing strains allows sorting of non-transgenic males for Aedes genetic control.

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