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To: LindyBill who wrote (172658)7/6/2006 6:21:56 AM
From: Snowshoe  Read Replies (1) of 793897
 
They are working on a transgenic (genetically-modified) mosquito that would be malaria-resistant.

Imperial College, London, "Scientists create first transgenic malaria mosquito", 2000-06-22.
ic.ac.uk

Jacobs-Lorena et al, "Researchers genetically alter mosquitoes to impair malaria transmission", Case-Western, 2002.
cwru.edu

P.S. I wonder if they could make a special mosquito that would bite terrorists? <g>
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