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Feb 12, 2021 11:16 AM EST
Scientists from three diferent institutions have produced a game changing new reference genome for the Asian malaria vector mosquito Anopheles stephensi
Malaria transmitted by mosquitoes among vector-borne diseases remains number one, killing more than 400,000 in 2019. With the vast species of scorpions, sharks, snakes, and other deadly creatures, the deadliest animal on the planet by far is still the mosquito.
(Photo : Satheesh Cholakkal)
Scientist To Form A Defense Against Malaria
Scientists need a detailed understanding of the genomes of vector mosquitoes to engineer developed forms of defense against malaria transmission, including targeted gene drive-based and CRISPR.
At the University of California, Irvine, scientist Mahul Chakraborty is working on a project with colleagues at the Institute of Applied Biotechnology and Bioinformatics in Bangalore and the Tata Institute for Genetics and Society at UC India and San Diego,