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Scientists discover gene edit that could stop mosquitoes from spreading malaria, reducing parasite levels by 90%.
Researchers have found a genetic modification that could prevent mosquitoes from transmitting malaria.
By using CRISPR technology to alter a single amino acid in the FREP1 gene, they reduced the number of infective parasites in mosquitoes' salivary glands by about 90%.
The genetic change was spread rapidly through a mosquito population using a gene drive, potentially leading to a significant reduction in malaria transmission.
This could be a major step in the fight against malaria, which affects millions annually.
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Los científicos descubren la edición de genes que podría detener a los mosquitos de propagar la malaria, reduciendo los niveles de parásitos en un 90%.