Genetic strategies for controlling mosquito-borne diseases

Tags: Gene drive synthetic, Genetic biocontrol, Sterile insect technique (SIT), Transmission distortion, Underdominance
F. Gould, K. Magori and Y. Huang, American Scientist, 94:238. 2006.

Malaria kills more than a million people each year, primarily children under the age of six. Dengue fever is less deadly, but an outbreak can debilitate millions of people and easily overwhelm doctors and hospitals in tropical cities