In The Face Of Nigerian Mosquito Nets, Westerners’ Gene Editing Offers Hope

In The Face Of Nigerian Mosquito Nets, Westerners’ Gene Editing Offers Hope

Tags: Anopheles, Gene drive, Gene drive synthetic, Gene editing, Genetically modified mosquitoes, Malaria, Mosquitoes
O. Onwumere,  The Nigerian Voice,  2023. Link

In Nigeria, the utilization of mosquito nets is prevalent, while in the Western world, optimism is associated with the implementation of gene editing technology. In this article, ODIMEGWU ONWUMERE reports that malaria could soon be eradicated in Nigeria. According to US scientists, Anopheles mosquitoes have been genetically modified to resist the malaria-causing parasite by incorporating various anti-malaria molecules that target different stages of the parasite’s lifecycle. Nevertheless, the article highlights a lack of information on the knowledge and overall viewpoint of Nigerian scientists concerning GMMs

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