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An Anopheles stephensi mosquito (shown) can give people the parasite that causes malaria. A new study has infected this species of mosquito with bacteria that subvert the parasite. Credit: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In a long-sought ...

Genoscope: Anopheles gambiae

Evry - France

Provides information on the Anopheles genome project, its importance and early results.

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    Cell Biology - Eukaryotic

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    First genome of a vector for a parasitic disease - Site du Genoscope
    The mosquito Anopheles gambiae is the principal vector of malaria in Africa. According to the latest WHO statistics, this parasitic disease (...)

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