Genetically-engineered mosquitoes can't transmit malaria

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Last year, Prof. Anthony James announced that he and his colleagues had genetically altered Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in a fashion that could drastically reduce their populations. In a nutshell, the altered genes cause the female mosquitoes to be born without wings – this makes it rather difficult for them to go foraging for blood, and turns them into easy prey for almost any predator. The non-biting males are born with wings, and subsequently go off and mate with unmodified females, passing the modified genes along to their offspring. Now, James has done some more genetic engineering, to create mosquitoes that can’t spread malaria... Continue Reading Genetically-engineered mosquitoes can't transmit malaria

Section: Health and Wellbeing

Tags: Disease, Genetic engineering, Insect, Malaria, Mosquito, Pests, University of California

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