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TWiP 51: Modifying mosquitoes with Anthony A. James

TWiP 51: Modifying mosquitoes with Anthony A. James

FromThis Week in Parasitism


TWiP 51: Modifying mosquitoes with Anthony A. James

FromThis Week in Parasitism

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Length:
72 minutes
Released:
Mar 2, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier
Guest: Anthony A. James
Special guest Anthony A. James joins Vincent and Dickson to discuss how mosquitoes can be genetically modified to control infectious diseases.
Links for this episode:

Field cage studies of modified mosquitoes (PLoS NTD)
Flightless mosquitoes (PNAS)
When mutant mosquitoes attack (NY Times)

Contact
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Released:
Mar 2, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode

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TWiP is a monthly netcast about eukaryotic parasites. Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier, science Professors from Columbia University, deconstruct parasites, how they cause illness, and how you can prevent infections.