Peel Andrew D
Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB), Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas (FoRTH), Nikolaou Plastira 100, GR-70013 Iraklio, Crete, Greece.
J Biol. 2009;8(12):106. doi: 10.1186/jbiol208. Epub 2009 Dec 30.
A recent paper in BMC Biology reports the first large-scale insertional mutagenesis screen in a non-drosophilid insect, the red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum. This screen marks the beginning of a non-biased, 'forward genetics' approach to the study of genetic mechanisms operating in Tribolium.
《BMC生物学》最近发表的一篇论文报道了在一种非果蝇类昆虫——赤拟谷盗(Tribolium castaneum)中进行的首次大规模插入诱变筛选。该筛选标志着一种无偏向性的“正向遗传学”方法的开端,用于研究赤拟谷盗中起作用的遗传机制。