Study on DNA spread by genetically modified mosquitoes prompts backlash

BY KELLY SERVICK 17 SEP 2019 Company and some scientists dispute suggestion that released strain may have made local mosquitoes fitter For 10 years, the company Oxitec has been testing whether genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes can suppress populations of their natural brethren, which carry devastating viruses such as Zika and dengue. Its strategy: Deploy (nonbiting) … Study on DNA spread by genetically modified mosquitoes prompts backlash weiterlesen