Oxitec has released these mutant mosquitoes is Malaysia, Brazil, - TopicsExpress



          

Oxitec has released these mutant mosquitoes is Malaysia, Brazil, and the Cayman Islands. Oxitec’s intent on releasing more genetically engineered mosquitoes in the Florida Keys has run into opposition. Scientists at the Imperial College London have created 100 sterile male Anopheles gambiae mosquito to be utilized as a weapon against the spread of malaria. The Imperial College London’s News Release states, “With the help of his colleages, Janis Thailayil, a PhD student at Imperial and another lead-author of the research, produced 100 spermless males for the study.”
Posted on: Fri, 05 Jul 2013 11:40:44 +0000

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