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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Science
Samuel Osborne

DARK SECRETS: Scientists use gene editing to destroy mosquito population in lab - The Real Truth

Study targeted specific mosquito species Anopheles gambiae, which is responsible for malaria transmission in sub-Saharan Africa ( Getty )

Scientists have successfully wiped out a population of mosquitoes in a laboratory using a type of genetic engineering.

The researchers managed to eliminate the population within 11 generations, suggesting in a paper published in the journal Nature Biology that the technique could be used to control the spread of malaria.

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