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Oct 2026
CRISPR/Cas9-Mediated Knockout of the Chorion Gene s36 Impairs Ovarian Development and Abolishes Egg Hatching in the Melon Fly Zeugodacus cucurbitae
Findings identify s36 as required for normal ovarian maturation and egg viability in Z. cucurbitae, and as a candidate target for genetic control of this pest.
Li-Na Sun, Xin-Lin Fan, Ting Chen et al.
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