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ArticleThe Indian journal of medical research2012

Improvised microinjection technique for mosquito vectors.

S Sampath Kumar, H P Puttaraju

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Article in The Indian journal of medical research, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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2 authors.

S Sampath KumarDepartment of Sericulture & Division of Biological Sciences, School of Natural Sciences, Bangalore University, Bangalore, India.
H P Puttaraju

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND &

objectivesBio-manipulation technique is of primary importance during the development of transgenic mosquitoes. The study describes the variable factors that influence the viability of medically important mosquito vectors during microinjection.

methodsThree mosquito vectors belonging to the genus Aedes, Anopheles and Culex were microinjected at different developmental stages of their life cycle viz., egg, larvae, pupae and adult.

resultsThe improvisations revealed an increased survivability of biomanipulated mosquitoes during the embryonic and adult microinjection. The study of injecting larvae and pupae resulted in poor survivability. INTERPRETATION &

conclusionsThe microinjection protocol was successfully tested on three important mosquito vectors. The critical period after biomanipulation which contributes heavily for the survivability factor was evaluated. The results provide a common protocol for biomanipulation of three mosquito vectors with enhanced survivability.

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Animals, Genetically ModifiedCulicidaeInsect VectorsAge FactorsAnimalsLife Cycle StagesMicroinjectionsSpecies SpecificitySurvival Analysis

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PMID23391792
PMCPMC3612326

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