This protocol describes microinjection procedures for Culex quinquefasciatus embryos that are optimized to work with CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing tools. This technique can efficiently generate site-specific, heritable, germline mutations that can be used for building genetic technologies in this understudied disease vector.
Bui, M., Li, M., Raban, R. R., Liu, N., Akbari, O. S. Embryo Microinjection Techniques for Efficient Site-Specific Mutagenesis in Culex quinquefasciatus. J. Vis. Exp. (159), e61375, doi:10.3791/61375 (2020).