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Engineering high-threshold gene drives for Anopheles mosquitoes

Objectives

To develop engineered high-threshold mosquito gene drives for control of malaria-transmitting mosquitoes to laboratory proof-of-concept.

Principal Institution

University of York (UOY), United Kingdom

External reference

Project details

Themes

Enabling Technologies & Assays
Genetics and Genomics

Date

Jul 2019 — Sep 2024

Total Project Funding

$3.59M

Funding Details
Gates Foundation (GF), United States

Grant ID: INV-008549
Country / Project Site(s)

United Kingdom

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