Forward genetics in Tribolium castaneum: Opening new avenues of research in arthropod biology

Abstract

A recent paper in BMC Biology reports the first large-scale insertional mutagenesis screen in a non-drosophilid insect, the red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum. This screen marks the beginning of a non-biased, 'forward genetics' approach to the study of genetic mechanisms operating in Tribolium. © 2009 BioMed Central Ltd.