Transgenic Aedes aegypti Mosquitoes Transfer Genes into a Natural Population
Abstract In an attempt to control the mosquito-borne diseases yellow fever, dengue, chikungunya, and Zika fevers, a strain of transgenically modified Aedes aegypti mosquitoes containing a dominant lethal gene has been developed by a commercial company, Oxitec Ltd. If lethality is complete, releasing...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2019-09-01
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| Series: | Scientific Reports |
| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1038/s41598-019-49660-6 |