White-Eyed Fruit Flies: How Improvements in Gene Editing Could Aid in Pest Management

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Researchers are refining methods for applying gene-editing technology CRISPR/Cas9 in species of fruit flies, which could soon lead to useful advances in management of fruit fly pests like the sterile insect technique.

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