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flag Scientists discover gene edit that could stop mosquitoes from spreading malaria, reducing parasite levels by 90%.

flag Researchers have found a genetic modification that could prevent mosquitoes from transmitting malaria. flag 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%. flag The genetic change was spread rapidly through a mosquito population using a gene drive, potentially leading to a significant reduction in malaria transmission. flag This could be a major step in the fight against malaria, which affects millions annually.

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