If wild populations of the mosquito that transmits malaria were replaced with insects rendered harmless by genetic engineering, the disease could finally be defeated. But that remains a big 'if', as Tom Clarke finds out.
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Clarke, T. Mosquitoes minus malaria. Nature (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/news021001-8
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/news021001-8
