Direct parental CRISPR gene editing in the predatory bug Orius strigicollis, a biocontrol agent against small arthropods

N Matsuda, M Takahashi, Y Shirai… - Pest Management …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND The predatory flower bug Orius strigicollis serves as a valuable biocontrol
agent against small arthropods; however, its effectiveness can vary, especially when …

[HTML][HTML] SYNCAS based CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing in predatory mites, whiteflies and stinkbugs

A Mocchetti, S De Rouck, S Naessens… - Insect Biochemistry and …, 2025 - Elsevier
Despite the establishment of CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing protocols in a wide range of
organisms, genetic engineering is still challenging for many organisms due to constraints …

Sexual dimorphism in the tardigrade Paramacrobiotus metropolitanus transcriptome

K Sugiura, Y Yoshida, K Hayashi, K Arakawa… - Zoological Letters, 2024 - Springer
Background In gonochoristic animals, the sex determination pathway induces different
morphological and behavioral features that can be observed between sexes, a condition …

[HTML][HTML] Expression patterns of FGF and BMP pathway genes in the tardigrade Hypsibius exemplaris

KL Heikes, B Goldstein - bioRxiv, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
A small number of conserved signaling pathways regulate development of most animals, yet
we do not know where these pathways are deployed in most embryos. This includes …

Comparative study of gamma radiation tolerance between desiccation-sensitive and desiccation-tolerant tardigrades

T Saigo, K Satoh, T Kunieda - Zoological Science, 2024 - BioOne
Tardigrades are small metazoans renowned for their exceptional tolerance against various
harsh environments in a dehydrated state. Some species exhibited an extraordinary …

Single-Animal, Single-Tube RNA Extraction for Comparison of Relative Transcript Levels via qRT-PCR in the Tardigrade Hypsibius exemplaris

MJ Kirk, C Xu, J Paules, JH Rothman - Journal of Visualized …, 2025 - app.jove.com
The tardigrade Hypsibius exemplaris is an emerging model organism renowned for its ability
to survive environmental extremes. To explore the molecular mechanisms and genetic basis …

Increased versatility and convenience: advances and strategy optimization of ReMOT-mediated genetic modification in insects

X Liang, C Zhou, J Hong, Y Jiang, L Li, X Xie, S Wang… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Genetic modification via gene editing has become a widely adopted and demonstrably
effective method in functional gene research within entomology. However, the optimal …