Monday, August 23, 2021

Gene editing could render mosquitoes infertile, reducing disease spread

Mosquitoes spread viruses that cause potentially deadly diseases such as Zika, dengue fever and yellow fever. New research uses gene editing to render certain male mosquitoes infertile and slow the spread of these diseases.

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