To to protect berry farms, researchers sterilize fruit flies
Using a concept called “gene drive,” researchers at North Carolina State manipulated the insects' DNA so that the female offspring would be sterile.
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Using a concept called “gene drive,” researchers at North Carolina State manipulated the insects' DNA so that the female offspring would be sterile.
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