Insect Biotechnology: Controllable Replacement of Disease Vectors
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To fight human vector-borne diseases, first releases of sterile transgenic mosquitoes have been performed. Someday, disease-refractory mosquitoes will replace wild types to stop transmission. For such population replacements, gene drive mechanisms must be established that allow local confinement and reversibility.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Current Biology
دوره 23 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013