2015/12/01
Genetically modified mosquito can resist malaria infection
US scientists say they have bred a genetically modified (GM) mosquito that can resist malaria infection.
The scientists put a new “resistance” gene into the mosquito’s own DNA, using a gene editing method called Crispr.
And when the GM mosquitoes mated – their offspring inherited the same resistance, PNAS journal reports.
In theory, if these mosquitoes bite people, they should not be able to pass on the parasite that causes malaria.