Frontiers of Genetic Engineering: Cutting-Edge Genome Editing for Silkworms and Honeybees

Nowadays, entomology is one of the most studied domains due to the pivotal role of insects in ecology, agriculture, the pharmaceutical industry, and medicine. Insects are the most diverse and numerous group of species, and their impact represents a high interest for the scientific community. Due to...

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Main Authors: Alexandru-Ioan Giurgiu, Gabriela-Maria Baci, Tudor Nicolas Ternar, Daniela Ecatrina Baciu, Severus Daniel Dezmirean
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Published: Agroprint Timisoara 2024-05-01
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description Nowadays, entomology is one of the most studied domains due to the pivotal role of insects in ecology, agriculture, the pharmaceutical industry, and medicine. Insects are the most diverse and numerous group of species, and their impact represents a high interest for the scientific community. Due to their well-documented high applicability in various areas, two of the most studied insects are silkworms and honeybees. One of the most important roles of silkworms is their role in medicine and the pharmaceutic industry as bioreactors and model organisms. Honeybees represent the main pollinator for numerous crops and wild plants and present a major contribution to the food chain. Despite their beneficial role in nature and the numerous products obtained from the hive, the bees face several stressors, both biotic and abiotic. The most important progress in this direction has been made by applying genome editing tools to enhance their productivity and agricultural sustainability. Until now, researchers have obtained disease-resistant individuals, limiting the high need for chemical treatments and promoting environmental health. These advancements exhibit progress in biotechnological innovations, including the production of innovative biomaterials for medical applications, underscoring the broad impact of these techniques on the economy, ecology, and medicine.
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spelling doaj-art-721cdb1d322941adbf7fac11d7a0afe72025-08-20T02:26:10ZengAgroprint TimisoaraScientific Papers Animal Science and Biotechnologies1841-93642344-45762024-05-015711361362237Frontiers of Genetic Engineering: Cutting-Edge Genome Editing for Silkworms and HoneybeesAlexandru-Ioan Giurgiu0Gabriela-Maria Baci1Tudor Nicolas Ternar2Daniela Ecatrina Baciu3Severus Daniel Dezmirean4University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania, Department of Beekeeping and SericultureUniversity of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania, Department of Beekeeping and SericultureUniversity of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania, Department of Beekeeping and SericultureUniversity of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania, Department of Beekeeping and SericultureUniversity of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania, Department of Beekeeping and SericultureNowadays, entomology is one of the most studied domains due to the pivotal role of insects in ecology, agriculture, the pharmaceutical industry, and medicine. Insects are the most diverse and numerous group of species, and their impact represents a high interest for the scientific community. Due to their well-documented high applicability in various areas, two of the most studied insects are silkworms and honeybees. One of the most important roles of silkworms is their role in medicine and the pharmaceutic industry as bioreactors and model organisms. Honeybees represent the main pollinator for numerous crops and wild plants and present a major contribution to the food chain. Despite their beneficial role in nature and the numerous products obtained from the hive, the bees face several stressors, both biotic and abiotic. The most important progress in this direction has been made by applying genome editing tools to enhance their productivity and agricultural sustainability. Until now, researchers have obtained disease-resistant individuals, limiting the high need for chemical treatments and promoting environmental health. These advancements exhibit progress in biotechnological innovations, including the production of innovative biomaterials for medical applications, underscoring the broad impact of these techniques on the economy, ecology, and medicine.https://spasb.ro/index.php/public_html/article/view/2237biotechnological innovationshoneybeesmedicinesilkworms
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Frontiers of Genetic Engineering: Cutting-Edge Genome Editing for Silkworms and Honeybees
Scientific Papers Animal Science and Biotechnologies
biotechnological innovations
honeybees
medicine
silkworms
title Frontiers of Genetic Engineering: Cutting-Edge Genome Editing for Silkworms and Honeybees
title_full Frontiers of Genetic Engineering: Cutting-Edge Genome Editing for Silkworms and Honeybees
title_fullStr Frontiers of Genetic Engineering: Cutting-Edge Genome Editing for Silkworms and Honeybees
title_full_unstemmed Frontiers of Genetic Engineering: Cutting-Edge Genome Editing for Silkworms and Honeybees
title_short Frontiers of Genetic Engineering: Cutting-Edge Genome Editing for Silkworms and Honeybees
title_sort frontiers of genetic engineering cutting edge genome editing for silkworms and honeybees
topic biotechnological innovations
honeybees
medicine
silkworms
url https://spasb.ro/index.php/public_html/article/view/2237
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