Whiteflies (IMAGE)

Penn State

Whiteflies

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The team's CRISPR technique generated mutations that resulted in juvenile insects with white eyes that turned red as they developed into adults. These mutations were passed on to offspring, which means that a change can be made that is inherited by future generations

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Jason Rasgon, Penn State

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