Researchers master gene editing technique in mosquito that transmits deadly diseases

Rockefeller University researchers have successfully harnessed a technique, CRISPR-Cas9 editing, to use in an important and understudied species: the mosquito, Aedes aegypti, which infects hundreds of millions of people annually with the deadly diseases chikungunya, yellow fever, and dengue fever. More »

Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - March 26, 2015 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: pubaff Tags: Science News aedes aegypti chikungunya CRISPR CRISPR-Cas9 dengue fever gene editing Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Behavior Leslie B. Vosshall Leslie Vosshall mosquitos yellow fever Source Type: news