Mutant cockroaches? It sounds like something out of a horror movie, but it could have wide-ranging applications for research into the vast biodiversity of insects.
That’s because scientists from Kyoto University in Japan edited the genes of cockroaches using CRISPR-Cas9 for the first time, according to a report in ScienceDaily.
Their new study could open the door for gene-editing in a number of other insects, leading to potential applications in pest control, evolutionary biology, and other fields.
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