k Genetically modified mosquito larva Genetically modified mosquito larva. Larva of the mosquito Anopheles stephensi, glowing green under ultraviolet light. The gene for enhanced green fluorescent protein EGFP, has been introduced into the mosquito genome. EGFP is a version of the green fluorescent protein GFP from the jellyfish Aequorea victoria, which has been enhanced in the lab to give a brighter glow. The green glow shows that the EGFP gene has been successfully introduced. This raises hopes that a gene could be introduced that would make the mosquitoes unable to carry the Plasmodium sp. protozoa that cause malaria, which would save millions of lives. Stock Photo - Afloimages
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Genetically modified mosquito larva Genetically modified mosquito larva. Larva of the mosquito  Anopheles stephensi , glowing green under ultraviolet light. The gene for enhanced green fluorescent protein  EGFP , has been introduced into the mosquito genome. EGFP is a version of the green fluorescent protein  GFP  from the jellyfish Aequorea victoria, which has been enhanced in the lab to give a brighter glow. The green glow shows that the EGFP gene has been successfully introduced. This raises hopes that a gene could be introduced that would make the mosquitoes unable to carry the Plasmodium sp. protozoa that cause malaria, which would save millions of lives.
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Genetically modified mosquito larva

Genetically modified mosquito larva. Larva of the mosquito (Anopheles stephensi), glowing green under ultraviolet light. The gene for enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP), has been introduced into the mosquito genome. EGFP is a version of the green fluorescent protein (GFP) from the jellyfish Aequorea victoria, which has been enhanced in the lab to give a brighter glow. The green glow shows that the EGFP gene has been successfully introduced. This raises hopes that a gene could be introduced that would make the mosquitoes unable to carry the Plasmodium sp. protozoa that cause malaria, which would save millions of lives.

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