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Re:Google is releasing 20M bacteria-infected mosquitoes in F... by StavrosK on Friday July 14, 2017 @06:04PM (#14773570)
Isn't there another technique that leads to mosquitos producing only male offspring? That strikes me as a much better technique, as the mosquito population doesn't die off after one generation, instead females keep diminishing until there are none left.
Re:Google is releasing 20M bacteria-infected mosquitoes in F... by wbl on Friday July 14, 2017 @06:24PM (#14773693)
Gene drives can create resistance easily.
Re:Google is releasing 20M bacteria-infected mosquitoes in F... by fujipadam on Saturday July 15, 2017 @03:52AM (#14775562)
Avoiding CRISPR-Mediated Gene-Drive–Evolved Resistance in Mosquitoes http://www.genengnews.com/gen-news-highlights/avoiding-crisp...