Field study in Kenya suggests innovative strategy has promise—but some researchers question its viability Summary A field study in Kenya explored an innovative strategy with promising results. However, the strategy’s long-term viability is Read More
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Mosquitoes engineered to swap out an amino acid in a key protein were resistant to malaria infection, preventing them from transmitting the disease. Summary Scientists have genetically engineered malaria-resistant mosquitoes by altering a single amino Read More
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Controversial ‘gene-drive’ strategy could make mosquitoes hostile to malaria parasites
New approach aims to reduce disease transmission by quickly spreading a gene variant that occurs naturally in some mosquitoes Summary A novel disease control strategy proposes rapidly spreading a naturally occurring gene variant within mosquito Read More