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Mutant mosquitoes fight dengue in Cayman Islands

George Town : Cayman Islands | Nov 11, 2010 at 5:46 AM PST
Source: Belleville News-Democrat
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Scientists have released genetically modified mosquitoes in an experiment to fight dengue fever in the Cayman Islands, British experts said Thursday. It is the first time genetically altered mosquitoes have been set loose in the wild, after years of laboratory experiments and hypothetical calculations.... FULL ARTICLE AT Belleville News-Democrat
 
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