Genetically modified mosquito larvae (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

Genetically modified mosquito larvae

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Genetically modified mosquito larvae express fluorescent markers of the FREP1 gene — RFP (pink), GFP (blue) or both (yellow) — to indicate whether they spread or block infection from malarial parasites.

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Zhiqian Li, Bier Lab, UC San Diego

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Must be used in conjunction with Nature paper on malaria transmission and genetically modified mosquitoes.

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