
Keywords: sex determinatioin
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Converting female mosquitoes to non-biting males with implications for mosquito controlM. V. Candy, Vet Candy, 2020.![]() Virginia Tech researchers have proven that a single gene can convert female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes into fertile male mosquitoes and identified a gene needed for male mosquito flight. Male mosquitoes do not bite and are unable to transmit pathogens to humans. Female mosquitoes, ... Keywords: Aedes, aegypti, gene drive synthetic, genetic biocontrol, sex determinatioin, sex ratio distortion, SIT, sterile insect technique |

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