| Affiliations: | Genetics & Genomics Research Leadership |
| Project Leader: | Alexius Dingle adingle@tamu.edu Entomology |
| Faculty Mentor: | Mengmeng Gu, Ph.D. and Hongmin Qin, Ph.D. |
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Meeting Times:
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TBD |
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Team Size:
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3
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| Open Spots: | 0 |
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Special Opportunities:
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This will be a paid position
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Team Needs:
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Basic knowledge in the fields of biology, molecular biology and/or molecular genetics |
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Description:
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Aedes aegypti is one of the world’s most problematic mosquito vectors. It is responsible for the transmission of viruses such as dengue, Zika, and yellow fever. With this in mind, the goal of this project is to develop a transgenic strain of mosquito that dies upon viral infection. Students selected to be a part of a research team will be responsible for mosquito rearing, screening for transgenic individuals, and assisting with the generation of new transgenic strains via embryo microinjections |