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EleoNora [17]
2 years ago
9

What is an Oxitec mosquito? What is its purpose?

Biology
2 answers:
ExtremeBDS [4]2 years ago
8 0

Answer:

Oxitec developed a genetically modified version of the yellow fever mosquito to help control the transmission of mosquito-borne diseases.

Oxitec created genetically-altered males of the species that produce the protein called tTA, which negatively affects cell development.

Explanation:

antoniya [11.8K]2 years ago
3 0
Oxitec created a male mosquito with a special gene that prevents female offspring from surviving to adulthood. The new males grow up, mate with more females and over time the number of Aedes Aegypti declines.
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