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Modified Organism
Dominant lethal Aedes aegypti mosquito
LMO Information
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Record information and status
Record ID
101474
Status
Published
Date of creation
2010-12-14 11:45 UTC (anita@nre.gov.my)
Date of last update
2020-01-08 15:04 UTC (austein.mcloughlin@cbd.int)
Date of publication
2020-01-08 15:04 UTC (austein.mcloughlin@cbd.int)
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LMO name
Dominant lethal Aedes aegypti mosquito
Transformation event
OX513A
Developer(s)
Record #101477
Oxitec Limited
71 Milton Park
OX14 4RX
Oxford, England
Phone:
+44 (0) 1235 832393
Fax:
+44 (0) 1235 861138
Email:
info@oxitec.com
Url:
http://www.oxitec.com
Record #101483
Dr. Lee Han Lim
Medical Entomologist
Unit of Medical Entomology
Institute for Medical Research (IMR)
Jalan Pahang
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia, 50588
Phone:
+603-2616-2666
Fax:
+603-2693-9335
Email:
leehl@imr.gov.my
Url:
http://www.imr.gov.my
Description
A modified strain of the
Aedes aegypti
mosquito, designated as OX513A(My1), was developed to exhibit dominant lethality in both males and females when reared in the absence of tetracycline and includes a red fluorescent protein (DsRed2) as a visible marker.
In the presence of tetracycline, the synthetic tetracycline‐transcriptional activator (tTAV) variant preferentially binds tetracycline instead of the tetracycline operator, thus transcription is repressed and occurs at a basal level. In the absence of tetracycline, tTAV binds the operator sequences to promote high levels of transcription. High levels of tTAV expression is toxic as it prevents the cells from producing other transcripts required for normal functioning and results in lethality.
This approach is similar to sterile insect technique, which uses radiation to produce sterile males, but does not incur great fitness reductions caused by the radiation required to produce sterile males. Modified mosquitoes are reared in the presence of tetracycline, which allows for full development. Upon release, mating with the modified mosquitoes results in lethality in the next generation.
Recipient Organism or Parental Organisms
The term Recipient organism refers to an organism (either already modified or non-modified) that was subjected to genetic modification, whereas Parental organisms refers to those that were involved in cross breeding or cell fusion.
Record #101472
Aedes aegypti - Yellow fever mosquito, AEDAE
Point of collection or acquisition of the recipient organism
Initial transformation:
Aedes aegypti
Rockefeller strain
Backcrossing:
Ae. aegypti
Latin strain (from Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica, Mexico)
Characteristics of the transformation process
Vector
pLA513 and phsp-pBac
Techniques used for the modification
Microinjection
Genetic elements construct
Terminal Invert Repeat
#115235
0.06 Kb
piggyBac
#115246
0.98 Kb
Actin 5c gene Promotor
#103761
2.65 Kb
DsRed2 Fluorescent Protein
#101476
0.68 Kb
Dorsomycin gene 3'UTR
#103764
0.79 Kb
Tetracycline Operator
#105038
0.30 Kb
HSP70 minimal promoter
#103762
0.13 Kb
Alcohol dehydrogenase intron
#115247
0.07 Kb
Tetracycline-controlled transactivator
#101475
1.01 Kb
fs(1)K10 3' UTR
#103763
0.78 Kb
piggyBac
#115246
0.64 Kb
Terminal Invert Repeat
#115235
0.04 Kb
Further details
Notes regarding the genetic elements introduced or modified in this LMO
The pLA513 plasmid was co-transformed with the phsp-pBac helper plasmid, which served as a source for the
piggy Bac
transposase.
Transcription of the DsRed2 protein begins at the
Drosophila melanogaster
actin 5c promoter and terminates at the
D. melanogaster
dorsomycin 3' untranslated region. The promoter drives expression of the fluorescent protein marker, which causes an accumulation of soluble protein within the cells.
Transcription of the tetracycline‐transcriptional activator variant (tTAV) begins at the
D. melanogaster
heat shock protein 70 promoter and terminates at the
D. melanogaster
DNA-binding protein K10 3' untranslated region (poly-adenylation signal). The transcript initially includes a
D. melanogaster
alcohol dehydrogenase intron at the 5' end of the transcript to enhance expression of tTAV. Immediately adjacent to the tTAV cassette is a tetracycline operator, which acts as a repressible switch. In the presence of tetracycline, tTAV preferentially binds tetracycline rather than the operator sequences. Thus, transcription remains at a basal level and repressed. In the absence of tetracycline, tTAV binds the operator sequences and stimulates transcription. Thus, under these conditions, transcription of tTAV is expected to be strong and with production of the tTAV protein occurring at elevated levels.
Please note:
- tTAV is a synthetic construct and contains sequences from the
Escherichia coli
tetracycline repressor and the Human herpesvirus 1 viral protein 16 transactor
- DNA deletions in the
piggyBac
sequences prevent mobility of the transposon. Additionally, the construct does not introduce a transposase. Thus, re-mobilization is not expected.
- Southern blot analysis confirmed a single insertion into the mosquito genome occurred
- Inverse PCR and sequencing suggested that the insertion does not interrupt an open reading frame
- The plasmid backbone contains an ampicillin resistance gene, which was not detected in the transformants
LMO characteristics
Modified traits
Changes in physiology and/or production
Reproduction
Selectable marker genes and reporter genes
Common use(s)
Biological control
Detection method(s)
Additional information
Modified mosquitoes can be detected by red fluorescence under yellow light (583 nm) due to the DsRed2 protein.
The
D. melanogaster
alcohol dehydrogenase intron is spliced out of pre-mRNA, and thus also allows the distinction between cDNA (transcripts) and genomic DNA during RT-PCR analysis.
Additional Information
Additional Information
Information on OX513A(My1)
OX513A(My1) is a bisex RIDL strain, which means that both female and male insects die unless supplied with the supplement, which in the case of OX513A(My1) is the antibiotic tetracycline.
Released bisex RIDL insects and their progeny die within a few weeks so releases must be sustained to maintain the control.
Source: Oxitec (see developer field above).
Information on the Release of Insects carrying a Dominant Lethal (RIDL) technology
Release of Insects carrying a Dominant Lethal (RIDL) is a method using recombinant DNA technology to create genetically modified insects for biological control. The dominant lethal gene kills the insects but it can be repressed by an external additive, which allows the insects to be reared in manufacturing facilities. This external additive is commonly administered orally, and so can be an additive to the insect food. The insects can also be given genetic markers, such as fluorescence, that make monitoring the progress of eradication easier.
There are potentially several types of RIDL, but the more advanced forms have a female-specific dominant lethal gene. This avoids the need for a separate sex separation step, as the repressor can be withdrawn from the final stage of rearing, leaving only males.
These males are then released in large numbers into the affected region. The released males are not sterile, but any female offspring their mates produce will have the dominant lethal gene expressed, and so will die. The number of females in the wild population will therefore decline, causing the overall population to decline.
Using RIDL means that the males will not have to be sterilized by radiation before release (as done with the "Sterile Insect Technique" (SIT) using radiation), making the males healthier when they need to compete with the wild males for mates.
Source: Wikipedia (see link below).
Other relevant website address or attached documents
Sterile insect technique - Wikipedia
Late-acting dominant lethal genetic systems and mosquito control
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