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Malaria-proof mosquito engineered

By Gill Science reporter, BBC News

Scientists in the US have succeeded in genetically engineering a

malaria-resistant mosquito.

The researchers, from the University of Arizona, introduced a gene that affected

the insect's gut, meaning the malaria parasite could not develop.

They report the advance, which also reduced the insects' lifespan, in the

journal PLoS Pathogens.

They say that the ultimate goal is to introduce malaria-resistant mosquitoes

into the environment...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-10654599

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