A male-biased sex-distorter gene drive for the human malaria vector Anopheles gambiae
A male-biased sex-distorter gene drive for the human malaria vector Anopheles gambiae
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New York: Nature Publishing Group US
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English
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New York: Nature Publishing Group US
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Only female insects transmit diseases such as malaria, dengue and Zika; therefore, control methods that bias the sex ratio of insect offspring have long been sought. Genetic elements such as sex-chromosome drives can distort sex ratios to produce unisex populations that eventually collapse, but the underlying molecular mechanisms are unknown. We re...
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A male-biased sex-distorter gene drive for the human malaria vector Anopheles gambiae
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_7473848
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_7473848
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1087-0156
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1546-1696
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10.1038/s41587-020-0508-1
