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First 'Malaria-Proof' Mosquito Created

Posted by timothy on from the what-about-a-really-good-egg-cream dept.

Gisg writes "The University of Arizona team reported that their genetically modified mosquitoes are immune to the malaria-causing parasite, a single-cell organism called Plasmodium. Riehle and his colleagues tested their genetically-altered mosquitoes by feeding them malaria-infested blood. Not even one mosquito became infected with the malaria parasite."

2 of 261 comments (clear)

  1. Now they need AIDS-proof fags by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Linux users would have a field day!

  2. Re:side effect by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    it's called sickle-cell anemia...

    i thought that was only for niggers.