MicrobeWorld

TWiP 51: Modifying mosquitoes with Anthony A. James

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier

Guest: Anthony A. James

Special guest Anthony A. James joins Vincent and Dickson to discuss how mosquitoes can be genetically modified to control infectious diseases.

Download TWiP #51 (52 MB .mp3, 72 minutes).

Links for this episode:

• Field cage studies of modified mosquitoes (PLoS NTD)
• Flightless mosquitoes (PNAS)
• When mutant mosquitoes attack (NY Times)

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