2023 journal article

Genome and Genetic Engineering of the House Cricket (<i>Acheta domesticus</i>): A Resource for Sustainable Agriculture

Biomolecules.

By: A. Dossey, B. Oppert *, F. Chu, M. Lorenzen n , B. Scheffler *, S. Simpson *, S. Koren *, J. Johnston *, K. Kataoka *, I. Keigo *

MeSH headings : Animals; Gryllidae / genetics; Gryllidae / metabolism; Agriculture; Crops, Agricultural; Allergens / metabolism; Genetic Engineering
topics (OpenAlex): Insect Utilization and Effects; Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences; Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
TL;DR: The first high quality annotated genome assembly of A. domesticus is presented, demonstrating both CRISPR/Cas9-mediated knock-in and knock-out of the house cricket and implications for the food, pharmaceutical, and other industries. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: ORCID
Added: March 29, 2023

The house cricket,