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Published online 26 July 2007 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news070723-9
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Sex change wipes out invasive species
'Trojan chromosomes' enlisted in battle against alien invaders.
Gender-bending chemicals could provide a new way to combat invasive species, say researchers. Originally conceived as a cure for the enormous populations of Asian carp and tilapia plaguing the Mississippi River, scientists now think the approach could be used to battle unwelcome crustaceans, molluscs, fish, amphibians and reptiles around the world.
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