Malaria Blocked by Gene Editing? CRISPR Creates Mosquitoes That Can’t Spread It!
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A revolutionary leap in science! 🧬
Scientists have used CRISPR to edit a single gene in mosquitoes, stopping them from transmitting malaria. By replacing amino acid L224 with Q224, the malaria parasite can no longer reach the mosquito’s salivary glands.
This game-changing discovery could prevent hundreds of thousands of deaths each year and turn mosquitoes into tools against malaria. The gene change doesn’t harm the mosquitoes or stop them from breeding — meaning this life-saving trait can spread naturally.
Is this the future of disease prevention?
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What an interesting solution! I'm going to research this more deeply, and include it in Steem Links, or write something about it in Popular STEM
The mosquitos tend to not think much of me, but this is great news for people who are affected by them!
Indeed mate.After I searched and seen on the news,just shared.It was impressive 😊