Tag Archives: mosquitoes

Genetically modified mosquitoes released into the wild – human manipulation like this has unpredictable results

Posted on January 29, 2011 by rndsync

Remember Jurassic Park? Ian Malcolm expresses the same surprise when he comes to know that John Hammond tells him how they took DNA of a dinosaur from mosquitoes preserved in amber since the Jurassic period. Ian says how could John … Continue reading →

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Dongue fever and West Nile virus possible prevention through genetics?

Posted on January 2, 2011 by rndsync

By preventing the growth and egg production, is it possible to prevent the spread of mosquito borne viruses? Expanded abdomen of female Aedes aegypti with disrupted blood digestion. The mosquito Aedes aegypti transmits blood-borne viral pathogens that cause worldwide scourges such … Continue reading →

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Malaria prevention (solution 2)- Make the mosquitoe immune

Posted on September 2, 2010 by rndsync

Malaria proof mosquito Now for the first time, University of Arizona entomologists have succeeded in genetically altering mosquitoes in a way that renders them completely immune to the parasite, a single-celled organism called Plasmodium. Someday researchers hope to replace wild … Continue reading →

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Malaria prevention – Hide from the mosquitoes

Posted on September 2, 2010 by rndsync

Easier said than done.  Scientists are still trying to understand how mosquitoes find us – humans. They know that mosquitoes track us through sense of smell but how exactly is till now a mystery.  A good understanding of mosquitoes smell receptor … Continue reading →

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