Multiple transgenic mosquitoes (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

Multiple transgenic mosquitoes

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Larvae of the vasa-Cas9 Culex quinquefasciatus mosquito line, which was generated as part of a new genetic toolkit designed to help stop mosquito disease transmission. The image shows the glowing fluorescent protein used to track transgenic elements.

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Gantz Lab, UC San Diego

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