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Yes, the gizmodo.com article has this information. However, the concerns about the critical publication are due to the very broad conclusions it makes. But the
by avodonosov 5y ago
Yes, the gizmodo.com article has this information.
However, the concerns about the critical publication are due to the very broad conclusions it makes. But the mere facts of:
- lasting genetic contamination of the mosquito population
- failure to erradicate the Aedes aegypti in Brazil
are they true?
> According to Oxitec, the “OX513A self-limiting gene does not persist in the environment,” and that the “limited 3-5% survival of the OX513A strain means that, within a few generations, these introduced genes are completely eliminated from the environment.”
That is about the self-limiting gene. How about the other genes?
- asdff 5y agoThe others would be the same as the unmodified Aedes aegypti.
- avodonosov 5y agowhy?
- neves 5y agoThe Dengue epidemic stopped in Brazil after the release of the GM mosquito. But it also receded in places where the mosquito were not released.