genetically engineered mosquitoes

After reaching adulthood, a mosquito emerges from the water looking for trouble.

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To Fight Malaria, Scientists Try Genetic Engineering To Wipe Out Mosquitoes

5:07pm December 14, 2016

by Rob Stein

A powerful genetic engineering technique holds promise for wiping out diseases and improving agriculture. But the species-altering approach stirs anxiety about unintended consequences.

Genetically modified mosquitoes are released in Piracicaba, Brazil, in an effort to combat Zika virus. These mosquitoes were modified using conventional techniques.

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New Genetic Engineering Method Called Promising — And Perilous

5:06pm June 08, 2016

by Rob Stein

A technology known as a gene drive might be deployed to re-engineer species and stop diseases like malaria. But a scientific advisory panel says research and use should proceed with great caution.

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There are about 1,000 genetically engineered mosquitoes in each pot. Guilherme Trivellato of the biotech company Oxitec prepares to release them in Piracicaba, Brazil, in the hope of reducing the spread of Zika and other viruses.

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How Could Releasing More Mosquitoes Help Fight Zika?

11:16am March 25, 2016

by Rob Stein

A biotech company says its genetically engineered mosquitoes could help Brazil and other countries fight the Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which spread Zika and other viruses.

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