The application of transgenic insect technology
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Key Words:transgenic insects, pest control, bioreactor, basic biological research
Abstract:Transgenic insect technology has made great progress in recent years. It has been broadly applied in many areas. Genetic transformation of pest species has provided new strategies for insect pest management and methods to impair the transmission of pathogens by human disease vectors. Moreover, insect transgenesis will allow the analysis of gene function in diverse insect species. In addition, transgenic insect technology could provide a viable system for the large scale production of high value proteins, and also modify insect breed. Here we briefly review the recent development of implementation and discuss the perspective that remains in the applied area of insect transgenesis.