Summary
Genetic manipulation is usually performed by injecting gene editing materials into embryos, which is difficult, expensive, and inefficient. We have identified a virus that infects the ovaries and testes of arthropods after injecting them or feeding it to them. When the virus is modified to carry gene editing materials, infected arthropods have genetically modified offspring, a technique that is much easier than traditional methods. We call this method “Germline Engineering by Viral Transduction”, or “GEValT“. GeValT is easy to use and will revolutionize gene editing for researchers working in
