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What could go wrong? Actually what went wrong in 2020 already: <<They found that some of the genes from the genetically modified mosquitoes had transferred to

What could go wrong? Actually what went wrong in 2020 already: <<They found that some of the genes from the genetically modified mosquitoes had transferred to the native population. In other words, some of the offspring had survived and were strong enough to reproduce. This new population is a hybrid of Brazilian mosquitoes and the genetically modified mosquitoes that were created from strains in Cuba and Mexico, according to the study, which was published Sept. 10 in the journal Scientific Reports. "The claim was that genes from the release strain would not get into the general population because offspring would die," senior author Jeffrey Powell, a professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at Yale University, said in a statement. "That obviously was not what happened." >> Source: https://www.livescience.com/genetically-modified-mosquitoes-create-hybrids.html https://www.livescience.com/genetically-modified-mosquitoes-... So we are not really sure that this company knows what they are doing. See also : https://twitter.com/vtchakarova/status/1297275503267713028?s=21 https://twitter.com/vtchakarova/status/1297275503267713028?s...

cycrutchfield 5y ago
> This method has successfully reduced native mosquito populations in Brazil by up to 85%, the researchers wrote. What’s the issue?
- hassancf 5y ago
  This is the issue: <<But it is the unanticipated outcome that is concerning," Powell added. In fact, the genes that were passed on weren't the tweaked genes that were designed to kill and tag the mosquitoes but rather genes from the strains in Cuba and Mexico, according to Science magazine. The researchers also noted that this mixing of genes might have led to a "more robust population," perhaps one that would be better able to resist insecticides or transmit diseases, Science magazine reported. >> https://www.livescience.com/genetically-modified-mosquitoes-create-hybrids.html https://www.livescience.com/genetically-modified-mosquitoes-... In other words, something they didn’t expect happened. What else will happen that they did not expect?
- pvaldes 5y ago
  I would seriously doubt any claiming coming from Brazil in this context of anti-science aligned government and fake news scenery.

cycrutchfield 5y ago

> This method has successfully reduced native mosquito populations in Brazil by up to 85%, the researchers wrote. What’s the issue?

hassancf 5y ago
This is the issue: <<But it is the unanticipated outcome that is concerning," Powell added. In fact, the genes that were passed on weren't the tweaked genes that were designed to kill and tag the mosquitoes but rather genes from the strains in Cuba and Mexico, according to Science magazine. The researchers also noted that this mixing of genes might have led to a "more robust population," perhaps one that would be better able to resist insecticides or transmit diseases, Science magazine reported. >> https://www.livescience.com/genetically-modified-mosquitoes-create-hybrids.html https://www.livescience.com/genetically-modified-mosquitoes-... In other words, something they didn’t expect happened. What else will happen that they did not expect?
pvaldes 5y ago
I would seriously doubt any claiming coming from Brazil in this context of anti-science aligned government and fake news scenery.