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The Science Seminar Series: October 16, 2008
Development of transgenic insects for functional genomics and biological control.
Dr. Alfred M. Handler, Research Geneticist
Center for Medical, Agricultural, & Veterinary Entomology
Insect Behavior and Biocontrol Research Unit, Gainesville, FL
Place: Powell Hall
Time: 4:00 -5:00pm
Abstract:
The transposon-mediated germline transformation of many non-drosophilid insects now allows gene structure-function relationships to be explored and functional genomics analysis by insertional mutagenesis. For insects important to agriculture and human health, the development of transgenic strains for the improvement of biological control strategies is possible, though this presents challenges related to the potential field release of transgenic insects. A discussion of insect transgenesis technology and its applications will be presented.