Sterile flies are crucial as the cattle industry fights New World screwworm, and a new technology could be the key to eradicating the pest. Stephanie Gamez, the research and development lead for Agragene says the company’s precision-guided sterile insect technique is a game changer. “It uses CRISPR gene editing,” she says. “Pretty much we use this tool to sterilize insect males and also kill females.” St. Louis-based Agragene was one […]
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