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Unleashing the Power of Transgenesis: Revolutionizing Insect Genetics with Capped Transposase mRNA​

© Häcker et. al (2023) Unleashing the Power of Transgenesis: Revolutionizing Insect Genetics with Capped Transposase mRNA 24. November 2023 In the realm of insect genetics and molecular biology, creating transgenic insects has become an indispensable tool for unraveling the mysteries of gene function and developing novel pest control strategies. […]

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REACT goes Radio Anaunia

Cristina Borghesi, PhD student working on REACT at the JLU Gießen REACT goes Radio Anaunia 23 June 2023 Cristina Borghesi, PhD student working on REACT at the JLU Gießen In a recent radio appearance at Radio Anaunia, Cristina Borghesi, a researcher involved in the REACT project, shed light on her […]

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Deciphering the drivers of invasive species

The participants of the WP1 workshop in Vienna. Deciphering the drivers of invasive species 16 May 2023 At a workshop in Vienna, scientists involved in the project recently met to discuss the behavior of the fly species Bactrocera dorsalis and B. zonata. The REACT project is developing novel applications of […]

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Advancing SIT for Bactrocera dorsalis and zonata

IAEA researchers Kostas Bourtzis, Chantel de Beer and REACT coordinator Marc Schetelig (c) REACT Advancing SIT for Bactrocera dorsalis and zonata 03 May 2023 The EU-funded REACT project aims to develop an innovative SIT approach that helps protect European agriculture from invasive fruit flies.   In January 2023, REACT kicked off. […]

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Field trip: Sampling insects in South Africa

Field trip: Sampling insects in South Africa 30 April 2023 George Tsiamis of the Department of Environmental Engineering at the University of Patras is one of the principal investigators involved in the REACT project. In April 2023, he visited Citrus Research International (CRI) in South Africa, another REACT partner. The purpose […]

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