Gene editing could render mosquitos infertile, reducing disease spread (IMAGE)

U.S. Army Research Laboratory

Gene editing could render mosquitos infertile, reducing disease spread

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New U.S. Army-funded research uses gene editing to render certain male mosquitoes infertile and slow the spread of diseases like Zika and yellow fever.

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University of California Santa Barbara

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