Scientists from UC San Diego used CRISPR to replace one amino acid in a mosquito protein (FREP1), rendering them resistant to both Pf and Pv malaria. A gene‑drive-like allelic system spreads this trait—blocking transmission while preserving mosquito fitness. A groundbreaking path to malaria control.
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Ein einziger genetischer Tausch macht Mücken unanfällig für Malaria

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Forscher von UC San Diego setzten CRISPR ein, um in einer Proteinsequenz von Mücken eine Aminosäure zu ändern – was sie resistent gegen Malaria macht. Das Merkmal verbreitet sich ohne weitere Einschränkungen für die Mücken – ein Meilenstein im Kampf gegen Malaria.

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