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Old November 24th, 2016 #1
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Default GM mosquitoes approved for field trial release in Florida

GM mosquitoes approved for field trial release in Florida


Ready or not, here they come. On 19 November, the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District gave the green light to a controversial plan to test genetically engineered male mosquitoes.

The mosquitoes – developed by UK biotechnology firm Oxitec – carry a gene that makes their offspring die early. By letting the GM mozzies mate with native female mosquitoes in the wild, the idea is to slash the population of mosquitoes carrying dangerous diseases such as Zika and dengue.

https://www.newscientist.com/article...se-in-florida/
 
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