Stuttering DNA orchestrates the start of the mosquito's life Date: April 9, 2020 Source: Radboud University Medical Center Summary: There are large parts of the DNA that are not used for making ...

The discovery of DNA in 1869 went largely unnoticed by the scientific community. It would be decades before biologists realized the significance of the discovery and nearly a century before Watson ...

Researchers are pioneering the use of DNA "barcodes" to map menacing mosquito species in West Africa that spread lymphatic filariasis, commonly known as elephantiasis. The ability to precisely ...

The research team was able to manipulate the mosquito DNA using CRISPR-Cas9, a powerful genome-editing tool that allows scientists to alter an organism’s DNA more quickly than anything before ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Scientists are using machine learning to identify important sequences of DNA within the mosquito genome that regulate how the insect’s cells develop and behave. The research project, ...

Gene drives take traditional genetically modified mosquito efforts and put them into overdrive. Take for example the Florida GMO mosquito called OX513A, created by a London company, Oxitec.

Scientists tweaked mosquito DNA to block malaria in its tracks By Tanya Lewis Nov 23, 2015, 12:45 PM PT Flickr / John Tann ...

Editing mosquito DNA could help wipe out malaria and Zika — here’s how By Luke Dormehl Published September 28, 2018 ...

Pinpointing mosquito hot spots When mapping the West Nile virus DNA from the mosquitoes, Hepp discovered that many strains of the virus in the Southwest appear to originate in the southeast part ...

A nd now there are two: For the second time in less than a month, scientists are reporting that they used a powerful new genetic technique to change the DNA of mosquitoes in a way that could ...

By comparing DNA signatures, Stoddard’s team matched the blood meals of 96 mosquitoes to specific individuals in the households. Turns out, people who stayed inside more often and the bigger ...