Scientists working on malaria have found a way of genetically manipulating large populations of mosquitoes that could eventually dramatically reduce the spread of the deadly disease.
Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Could Dramatically Reduce Spread Of Malaria
Thu, 04/21/2011 - 8:14am — The Huffington Post News Editors
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