Mosquitoes being genetically modified to kill the malaria parasite they carry
Only a relatively small number of modified mosquitoes would need to be released for the whole population to effectively become malaria resistant, says a geneticist working on the project.
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Malaria is spread by the Anopheles mosquito. Pic: AP
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The mosquitoes are kept in cages at the Imperial College laboratory
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An image of gene-modified mosquito larvae
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Dr Nikolai Windbichler says other attempts at mosquito control have largely failed
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