Targeting the X chromosome during spermatogenesis induces Y chromosome transmission ratio distortion and early dominant embryo lethality in Anopheles gambiae.

We have exploited the high selectivity of the homing endonuclease I-PpoI for the X-linked Anopheles gambiae 28S ribosomal genes to selectively target X chromosome carrying spermatozoa. Our data demonstrated that in heterozygous males, the expression of I-PpoI in the testes induced a strong bias towa...

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Main Authors: Nikolai Windbichler, Philippos Aris Papathanos, Andrea Crisanti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-12-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2585807?pdf=render