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FDA says engineered anti-Zika mosquito environmentally safe
2016-03-13 03:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: U.S. health regulators said a genetically engineered mosquito being used in the fight against Zika will not have a significant impact on the environment, possibly paving the way for the technique to be used in the country. The self-limiting strain of the Aedes aegypti mosquito was developed by Oxitec, the U.K.-subsidiary of U.S. synthetic biology company Intrexon Corp. The male mosquitoes are modified so their offspring will die before reaching adulthood and being able to reproduce. Preliminary...
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