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\nFemale mosquitoes transmit diseases like the Zika virus, but they have to find someone to bite first. That involves a variety of genes that control the mosquito's senses of taste and smell, along with a host of other behaviors that help...\nFemale mosquitoes transmit diseases like the Zika virus, but they have to find someone to bite first. That involves a variety of genes that control the mosquito's senses of taste and smell, along with a host of other behaviors that help them track down humans. Biologist Ben Matthews discusses efforts in the lab to alter some of these genes with CRISPR, with the aim of creating modified mosquitoes that keep themselves--and their diseases--away from us. Watch the Full Program Here Original Program Date: June 3 2016 Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for all the latest from WSF. Visit our Website Like us on Facebook Follow us on twitter\n
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