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Spring 2023: Virus-Induced Death of the Yellow Fever Mosquito, Aedes aegypti

Affiliations: Genetics & Genomics Research Leadership
Project Leader: Alexius Dingle
adingle@tamu.edu
Entomology
Faculty Mentor: Mengmeng Gu, Ph.D. and Hongmin Qin, Ph.D.
Meeting Times:
TBD
Team Size:
3
Open Spots: 0
Special Opportunities:
This will be a paid position
Team Needs:
Basic knowledge in the fields of biology, molecular biology and/or molecular genetics
Description:
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

Written by:
Andrew McNeely
Published on:
December 12, 2022

Categories: FullTags: Spring 2023

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