Transgenic Insects: Techniques and Applications (CABI Biotechnology Series #3)

By: Hassan M. Ahmed and Omar S. Akbar and Serap Aksoy and Yehonatan Alcalay and Luke Alphey and Yael Arien and Rotem Daniel Avraham and Camilla Beech and Nicholas J. Bongio and Vanessa Bottino-Rojas and L. Roman Carrasco and Lucy Carter and Jackson Champer and Isabelle Coche and Carolina Concha and Rocco D’Amato and Brinda Dass and Jason A. Delborne and Ellen M. Dotson and Ravi V. Durvasula and Matthew P. Edgington and Claudia Emerson and Guido Favia and Adam P. Forshaw and Alexander W.E. Franz and Marisa L. Guido and Monika Gulia-Nuss and Daniella An Haber and Andrew Hammond and Alfred M. Handler and Keith R. Hayes and Ivy Hurwitz and Anthony A. James and Thomas P. Kelly and Nicole Klein and Ana Kormos and Lee Benjamin Lamdan and David J. Lampe and Rosemary S. Lees and Maria Vittoria Mancini and Aditi Mankad and John Mumford and Tony Nolan and Andrew Nuss and David A. O’Brochta and Riccardo Papa and Philippos Aris Papathanos and Michael Pham and Ricardo Pereira and Megan Quinlan and Robyn Raban and Jason L. Rasgon and Aaron Roberts and Yasha Rohwer and Nathan Rose and Marc F. Schetelig and Kristof De Schutter and Hideki Sezutsu and Arvind Sharma and Gregory S. Simmons and Guy Smagghe and Toshiki Tamura and Delphine Thizy and Lea Pare Toe and Brian L. Weiss and Ernst A. Wimmer and Liu Yang

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Synopsis: Technology for modifying the genotypes and phenotypes of insects and other arthropods has steadily progressed with the development of more precise and powerful methods, most prominently transgenic modification. For many insect pests, there is now almost unlimited ability to modify phenotypes to benefit human health and agriculture. Precise DNA modifications and gene drive have the power to make wild-type populations less harmful in ways that could never have been performed with previous transgenic approaches. This transition from primarily laboratory science to greater application for field use has also necessitated greater development of modeling, ethical considerations and regulatory oversight. The 2nd Edition of Transgenic Insects contains chapters contributed by experts in the field that cover technologies and applications that are now possible. This edition includes increased attention to associated challenges of risk assessment, regulation, and public engagement. Featuring: Up-to-date analysis of molecular techniques, such as gene editing. Consideration of public attitudes and regulatory aspects associated with transgenic insects. Many examples of the wide range of applications of transgenic insects. This book will be very valuable to students and researchers in entomology, molecular biology, genetics, public health and agriculture, and will also appeal to practitioners who are implementing the technology, and to regulators, stakeholders and ethicists.