Gene Drives: The advanced sci-fi technology to fight malaria mosquito explained - Business Insider India

5/23/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 11 months ago
by Rahul Verma
by Rahul Verma
Genetic engineering in mosquitoes may help in eliminating malaria. Gene drive technology was explored back in 2003. Nearly half of the world’s population lives
Scientists are using the most advanced form of genetic engineering to wipe out a population of malaria-transmitting mosquitoes by rendering females infertile. Scientists introduced a lab-tweaked gene… [+2331 chars]
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