Australia Mosquito Population Researchers Could Develop Genetically Modified ‘Toxic Males’ to Kill Females by Mating With Them

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By Paige BennettJan 9, 2025, 3:57 pm1.7k ptsInterestingTop
In Australia, researchers are considering how genetic engineering could allow mosquitoes to produce venom proteins, like those produced by spiders and sea anemones, in their sperm to transfer the poison to female mosquitoes when mating. In a study led by Macquarie University, researchers first used genetically…

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