Results: Embryo Injection in the Black-Legged Tick, Ixodes scapularis
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This is the first embryo injection protocol for a Chelicerata species. The ability to inject tick embryos will open up many lines of research, in particular, studies into tick gene function and tick pathogen interactions. This technique allows fut
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The present protocol describes a method for injecting tick embryos. Embryo injection is the preferred technique for genetic manipulation to generate transgenic lines.