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Researchers engineer malaria-proof mosquitoes

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07-19-2010 10:39 AM 		Reply to: Message 1 by Taz
07-17-2010 10:49 PM

Normally, this would occur only if the gene provided a great evolutionary advantage, but these malaria resistance genes don't have that effect.
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Even if they did, I doubt the Plasmodiums would just sit idly by. Another round of arms race. Pesky little bugs these protists are.
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