Mosquitos from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine gene editing research

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Collection of 28 mosquitos, a mixture of wild or 'normal' mosquitos with naturally red eyes and genetically modified mosquitos with white eyes, used as research tools to examine the traits that modulate malaria transmission at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, 2018

Malaria is a pressing public health challenge, and a priority target for control, local eradication and global elimination. When people are bitten by infected Anopheles mosquitos, this transmits a parasite which causes malaria infection. These mosquitos are an example of how genetic modification technology has been used in the global fight against malaria.

Anopheles mosquitos generally have red eyes, but white eyed mosquitos were created by gene editing technology at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. This technology allows mutations to be made in virtually any gene, and so is a very powerful tool to examine the precisely what genes cause specific traits. By changing the mosquitos’ eye colour, the researchers were editing a gene which had a very simple visual indication of success. However, through this research they made their gene editing techniques more accurate, so they can be applied to other genes, such as those which make mosquitos resistant to the insecticide on mosquito nets.

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Category:
Public Health & Hygiene
Object Number:
2019-243
Materials:
metal (unknown), cardboard and organic material
Measurements:
overall (mosquitos): 8 mm
type:
mosquitos

Parts

Female mosquito from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine gene editing research

Female mosquito from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine gene editing research

Female mosquito genetically modified to have white eyes, one of 28 mosquitos from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine used as research tools to examine the traits that modulate malaria transmission, 2018

More

Malaria is a pressing public health challenge, and a priority target for control, local eradication and global elimination. When people are bitten by infected Anopheles mosquitos, this transmits a parasite which causes malaria infection. This mosquito is an example of how genetic modification technology has been used in the global fight against malaria.

Anopheles mosquitos naturally have red eyes, but white eyed mosquitos were created by gene editing technology at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. This technology allows mutations to be made in virtually any gene, and so is a very powerful tool to examine the precisely what genes cause specific traits. By changing the mosquitos’ eye colour, the researchers were editing a gene which had a very simple visual indication of success. However, through this research they made their gene editing techniques more accurate, so they can be applied to other genes, such as those which make mosquitos resistant to the insecticide on mosquito nets.

Materials:
metal (unknown) , cardboard and organic material
Object Number:
2019-243/1
type:
mosquito
Female mosquito from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine gene editing research

Female mosquito from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine gene editing research

Female mosquito genetically modified to have white eyes, one of 28 mosquitos from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine used as research tools to examine the traits that modulate malaria transmission, 2018

More

Malaria is a pressing public health challenge, and a priority target for control, local eradication and global elimination. When people are bitten by infected Anopheles mosquitos, this transmits a parasite which causes malaria infection. This mosquito is an example of how genetic modification technology has been used in the global fight against malaria.

Anopheles mosquitos naturally have red eyes, but white eyed mosquitos were created by gene editing technology at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. This technology allows mutations to be made in virtually any gene, and so is a very powerful tool to examine the precisely what genes cause specific traits. By changing the mosquitos’ eye colour, the researchers were editing a gene which had a very simple visual indication of success. However, through this research they made their gene editing techniques more accurate, so they can be applied to other genes, such as those which make mosquitos resistant to the insecticide on mosquito nets.

Materials:
metal (unknown) , cardboard and organic material
Object Number:
2019-243/2
type:
mosquito
Male mosquito from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine gene editing research

Male mosquito from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine gene editing research

Male mosquito with red eyes, one of 28 mosquitos from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine used as research tools to examine the traits that modulate malaria transmission, 2018

More

Malaria is a pressing public health challenge, and a priority target for control, local eradication and global elimination. When people are bitten by infected Anopheles mosquitos, this transmits a parasite which causes malaria infection. This mosquito is an example of how genetic modification technology has been used in the global fight against malaria.

Anopheles mosquitos naturally have red eyes, but white eyed mosquitos were created by gene editing technology at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. This technology allows mutations to be made in virtually any gene, and so is a very powerful tool to examine the precisely what genes cause specific traits. By changing the mosquitos’ eye colour, the researchers were editing a gene which had a very simple visual indication of success. However, through this research they made their gene editing techniques more accurate, so they can be applied to other genes, such as those which make mosquitos resistant to the insecticide on mosquito nets.

Materials:
metal (unknown) , cardboard and organic material
Object Number:
2019-243/3
type:
mosquito
Male mosquito from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine gene editing research

Male mosquito from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine gene editing research

Male mosquito with red eyes, one of 28 mosquitos from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine used as research tools to examine the traits that modulate malaria transmission, 2018

More

Malaria is a pressing public health challenge, and a priority target for control, local eradication and global elimination. When people are bitten by infected Anopheles mosquitos, this transmits a parasite which causes malaria infection. This mosquito is an example of how genetic modification technology has been used in the global fight against malaria.

Anopheles mosquitos naturally have red eyes, but white eyed mosquitos were created by gene editing technology at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. This technology allows mutations to be made in virtually any gene, and so is a very powerful tool to examine the precisely what genes cause specific traits. By changing the mosquitos’ eye colour, the researchers were editing a gene which had a very simple visual indication of success. However, through this research they made their gene editing techniques more accurate, so they can be applied to other genes, such as those which make mosquitos resistant to the insecticide on mosquito nets.

Materials:
metal (unknown) , cardboard and organic material
Object Number:
2019-243/4
type:
mosquito
Male mosquito from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine gene editing research

Male mosquito from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine gene editing research

Male mosquito with red eyes, one of 28 mosquitos from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine used as research tools to examine the traits that modulate malaria transmission, 2018

More

Malaria is a pressing public health challenge, and a priority target for control, local eradication and global elimination. When people are bitten by infected Anopheles mosquitos, this transmits a parasite which causes malaria infection. This mosquito is an example of how genetic modification technology has been used in the global fight against malaria.

Anopheles mosquitos naturally have red eyes, but white eyed mosquitos were created by gene editing technology at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. This technology allows mutations to be made in virtually any gene, and so is a very powerful tool to examine the precisely what genes cause specific traits. By changing the mosquitos’ eye colour, the researchers were editing a gene which had a very simple visual indication of success. However, through this research they made their gene editing techniques more accurate, so they can be applied to other genes, such as those which make mosquitos resistant to the insecticide on mosquito nets.

Materials:
metal (unknown) , cardboard and organic material
Object Number:
2019-243/5
type:
mosquito
Male mosquito from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine gene editing research

Male mosquito from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine gene editing research

Male mosquito with red eyes, one of 28 mosquitos from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine used as research tools to examine the traits that modulate malaria transmission, 2018

More

Malaria is a pressing public health challenge, and a priority target for control, local eradication and global elimination. When people are bitten by infected Anopheles mosquitos, this transmits a parasite which causes malaria infection. This mosquito is an example of how genetic modification technology has been used in the global fight against malaria.

Anopheles mosquitos naturally have red eyes, but white eyed mosquitos were created by gene editing technology at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. This technology allows mutations to be made in virtually any gene, and so is a very powerful tool to examine the precisely what genes cause specific traits. By changing the mosquitos’ eye colour, the researchers were editing a gene which had a very simple visual indication of success. However, through this research they made their gene editing techniques more accurate, so they can be applied to other genes, such as those which make mosquitos resistant to the insecticide on mosquito nets.

Materials:
metal (unknown) , cardboard and organic material
Object Number:
2019-243/6
type:
mosquito
Male mosquito from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine gene editing research

Male mosquito from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine gene editing research

Male mosquito with red eyes, one of 28 mosquitos from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine used as research tools to examine the traits that modulate malaria transmission, 2018

More

Malaria is a pressing public health challenge, and a priority target for control, local eradication and global elimination. When people are bitten by infected Anopheles mosquitos, this transmits a parasite which causes malaria infection. This mosquito is an example of how genetic modification technology has been used in the global fight against malaria.

Anopheles mosquitos naturally have red eyes, but white eyed mosquitos were created by gene editing technology at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. This technology allows mutations to be made in virtually any gene, and so is a very powerful tool to examine the precisely what genes cause specific traits. By changing the mosquitos’ eye colour, the researchers were editing a gene which had a very simple visual indication of success. However, through this research they made their gene editing techniques more accurate, so they can be applied to other genes, such as those which make mosquitos resistant to the insecticide on mosquito nets.

Materials:
metal (unknown) , cardboard and organic material
Object Number:
2019-243/7
type:
mosquito
Female mosquito from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine gene editing research

Female mosquito from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine gene editing research

Female mosquito with red eyes, one of 28 mosquitos from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine used as research tools to examine the traits that modulate malaria transmission, 2018

More

Malaria is a pressing public health challenge, and a priority target for control, local eradication and global elimination. When people are bitten by infected Anopheles mosquitos, this transmits a parasite which causes malaria infection. This mosquito is an example of how genetic modification technology has been used in the global fight against malaria.

Anopheles mosquitos naturally have red eyes, but white eyed mosquitos were created by gene editing technology at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. This technology allows mutations to be made in virtually any gene, and so is a very powerful tool to examine the precisely what genes cause specific traits. By changing the mosquitos’ eye colour, the researchers were editing a gene which had a very simple visual indication of success. However, through this research they made their gene editing techniques more accurate, so they can be applied to other genes, such as those which make mosquitos resistant to the insecticide on mosquito nets.

Materials:
metal (unknown) , cardboard and organic material
Object Number:
2019-243/8
type:
mosquito
Female mosquito from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine gene editing research

Female mosquito from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine gene editing research

Female mosquito with red eyes, one of 28 mosquitos from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine used as research tools to examine the traits that modulate malaria transmission, 2018

More

Malaria is a pressing public health challenge, and a priority target for control, local eradication and global elimination. When people are bitten by infected Anopheles mosquitos, this transmits a parasite which causes malaria infection. This mosquito is an example of how genetic modification technology has been used in the global fight against malaria.

Anopheles mosquitos naturally have red eyes, but white eyed mosquitos were created by gene editing technology at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. This technology allows mutations to be made in virtually any gene, and so is a very powerful tool to examine the precisely what genes cause specific traits. By changing the mosquitos’ eye colour, the researchers were editing a gene which had a very simple visual indication of success. However, through this research they made their gene editing techniques more accurate, so they can be applied to other genes, such as those which make mosquitos resistant to the insecticide on mosquito nets.

Materials:
metal (unknown) , cardboard and organic material
Object Number:
2019-243/9
type:
mosquito
Female mosquito from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine gene editing research

Female mosquito from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine gene editing research

Female mosquito with red eyes, one of 28 mosquitos from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine used as research tools to examine the traits that modulate malaria transmission, 2018

More

Malaria is a pressing public health challenge, and a priority target for control, local eradication and global elimination. When people are bitten by infected Anopheles mosquitos, this transmits a parasite which causes malaria infection. This mosquito is an example of how genetic modification technology has been used in the global fight against malaria.

Anopheles mosquitos naturally have red eyes, but white eyed mosquitos were created by gene editing technology at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. This technology allows mutations to be made in virtually any gene, and so is a very powerful tool to examine the precisely what genes cause specific traits. By changing the mosquitos’ eye colour, the researchers were editing a gene which had a very simple visual indication of success. However, through this research they made their gene editing techniques more accurate, so they can be applied to other genes, such as those which make mosquitos resistant to the insecticide on mosquito nets.

Materials:
metal (unknown) , cardboard and organic material
Object Number:
2019-243/10
type:
mosquito
Female mosquito from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine gene editing research

Female mosquito from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine gene editing research

Female mosquito with red eyes, one of 28 mosquitos from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine used as research tools to examine the traits that modulate malaria transmission, 2018

More

Malaria is a pressing public health challenge, and a priority target for control, local eradication and global elimination. When people are bitten by infected Anopheles mosquitos, this transmits a parasite which causes malaria infection. This mosquito is an example of how genetic modification technology has been used in the global fight against malaria.

Anopheles mosquitos naturally have red eyes, but white eyed mosquitos were created by gene editing technology at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. This technology allows mutations to be made in virtually any gene, and so is a very powerful tool to examine the precisely what genes cause specific traits. By changing the mosquitos’ eye colour, the researchers were editing a gene which had a very simple visual indication of success. However, through this research they made their gene editing techniques more accurate, so they can be applied to other genes, such as those which make mosquitos resistant to the insecticide on mosquito nets.

Materials:
metal (unknown) , cardboard and organic material
Object Number:
2019-243/11
type:
mosquito
Female mosquito from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine gene editing research

Female mosquito from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine gene editing research

Female mosquito with red eyes, one of 28 mosquitos from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine used as research tools to examine the traits that modulate malaria transmission, 2018

More

Malaria is a pressing public health challenge, and a priority target for control, local eradication and global elimination. When people are bitten by infected Anopheles mosquitos, this transmits a parasite which causes malaria infection. This mosquito is an example of how genetic modification technology has been used in the global fight against malaria.

Anopheles mosquitos naturally have red eyes, but white eyed mosquitos were created by gene editing technology at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. This technology allows mutations to be made in virtually any gene, and so is a very powerful tool to examine the precisely what genes cause specific traits. By changing the mosquitos’ eye colour, the researchers were editing a gene which had a very simple visual indication of success. However, through this research they made their gene editing techniques more accurate, so they can be applied to other genes, such as those which make mosquitos resistant to the insecticide on mosquito nets.

Materials:
metal (unknown) , cardboard and organic material
Object Number:
2019-243/12
type:
mosquito
Female mosquito from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine gene editing research

Female mosquito from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine gene editing research

Female mosquito with red eyes, one of 28 mosquitos from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine used as research tools to examine the traits that modulate malaria transmission, 2018

More

Malaria is a pressing public health challenge, and a priority target for control, local eradication and global elimination. When people are bitten by infected Anopheles mosquitos, this transmits a parasite which causes malaria infection. This mosquito is an example of how genetic modification technology has been used in the global fight against malaria.

Anopheles mosquitos naturally have red eyes, but white eyed mosquitos were created by gene editing technology at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. This technology allows mutations to be made in virtually any gene, and so is a very powerful tool to examine the precisely what genes cause specific traits. By changing the mosquitos’ eye colour, the researchers were editing a gene which had a very simple visual indication of success. However, through this research they made their gene editing techniques more accurate, so they can be applied to other genes, such as those which make mosquitos resistant to the insecticide on mosquito nets.

Materials:
metal (unknown) , cardboard and organic material
Object Number:
2019-243/13
type:
mosquito
Female mosquito from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine gene editing research

Female mosquito from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine gene editing research

Female mosquito with red eyes, one of 28 mosquitos from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine used as research tools to examine the traits that modulate malaria transmission, 2018

More

Malaria is a pressing public health challenge, and a priority target for control, local eradication and global elimination. When people are bitten by infected Anopheles mosquitos, this transmits a parasite which causes malaria infection. This mosquito is an example of how genetic modification technology has been used in the global fight against malaria.

Anopheles mosquitos naturally have red eyes, but white eyed mosquitos were created by gene editing technology at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. This technology allows mutations to be made in virtually any gene, and so is a very powerful tool to examine the precisely what genes cause specific traits. By changing the mosquitos’ eye colour, the researchers were editing a gene which had a very simple visual indication of success. However, through this research they made their gene editing techniques more accurate, so they can be applied to other genes, such as those which make mosquitos resistant to the insecticide on mosquito nets.

Materials:
metal (unknown) , cardboard and organic material
Object Number:
2019-243/14
type:
mosquito
Female mosquito from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine gene editing research

Female mosquito from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine gene editing research

Female mosquito with red eyes, one of 28 mosquitos from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine used as research tools to examine the traits that modulate malaria transmission, 2018

More

Malaria is a pressing public health challenge, and a priority target for control, local eradication and global elimination. When people are bitten by infected Anopheles mosquitos, this transmits a parasite which causes malaria infection. This mosquito is an example of how genetic modification technology has been used in the global fight against malaria.

Anopheles mosquitos naturally have red eyes, but white eyed mosquitos were created by gene editing technology at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. This technology allows mutations to be made in virtually any gene, and so is a very powerful tool to examine the precisely what genes cause specific traits. By changing the mosquitos’ eye colour, the researchers were editing a gene which had a very simple visual indication of success. However, through this research they made their gene editing techniques more accurate, so they can be applied to other genes, such as those which make mosquitos resistant to the insecticide on mosquito nets.

Materials:
metal (unknown) , cardboard and organic material
Object Number:
2019-243/15
type:
mosquito
Female mosquito from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine gene editing research

Female mosquito from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine gene editing research

Female mosquito with red eyes, one of 28 mosquitos from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine used as research tools to examine the traits that modulate malaria transmission, 2018

More

Malaria is a pressing public health challenge, and a priority target for control, local eradication and global elimination. When people are bitten by infected Anopheles mosquitos, this transmits a parasite which causes malaria infection. This mosquito is an example of how genetic modification technology has been used in the global fight against malaria.

Anopheles mosquitos naturally have red eyes, but white eyed mosquitos were created by gene editing technology at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. This technology allows mutations to be made in virtually any gene, and so is a very powerful tool to examine the precisely what genes cause specific traits. By changing the mosquitos’ eye colour, the researchers were editing a gene which had a very simple visual indication of success. However, through this research they made their gene editing techniques more accurate, so they can be applied to other genes, such as those which make mosquitos resistant to the insecticide on mosquito nets.

Materials:
metal (unknown) , cardboard and organic material
Object Number:
2019-243/16
type:
mosquito
Female mosquito from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine gene editing research

Female mosquito from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine gene editing research

Female mosquito with red eyes, one of 28 mosquitos from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine used as research tools to examine the traits that modulate malaria transmission, 2018

More

Malaria is a pressing public health challenge, and a priority target for control, local eradication and global elimination. When people are bitten by infected Anopheles mosquitos, this transmits a parasite which causes malaria infection. This mosquito is an example of how genetic modification technology has been used in the global fight against malaria.

Anopheles mosquitos naturally have red eyes, but white eyed mosquitos were created by gene editing technology at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. This technology allows mutations to be made in virtually any gene, and so is a very powerful tool to examine the precisely what genes cause specific traits. By changing the mosquitos’ eye colour, the researchers were editing a gene which had a very simple visual indication of success. However, through this research they made their gene editing techniques more accurate, so they can be applied to other genes, such as those which make mosquitos resistant to the insecticide on mosquito nets.

Materials:
metal (unknown) , cardboard and organic material
Object Number:
2019-243/17
type:
mosquito
Male mosquito from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine gene editing research

Male mosquito from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine gene editing research

Male mosquito with red eyes, one of 28 mosquitos from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine used as research tools to examine the traits that modulate malaria transmission, 2018

More

Malaria is a pressing public health challenge, and a priority target for control, local eradication and global elimination. When people are bitten by infected Anopheles mosquitos, this transmits a parasite which causes malaria infection. This mosquito is an example of how genetic modification technology has been used in the global fight against malaria.

Anopheles mosquitos naturally have red eyes, but white eyed mosquitos were created by gene editing technology at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. This technology allows mutations to be made in virtually any gene, and so is a very powerful tool to examine the precisely what genes cause specific traits. By changing the mosquitos’ eye colour, the researchers were editing a gene which had a very simple visual indication of success. However, through this research they made their gene editing techniques more accurate, so they can be applied to other genes, such as those which make mosquitos resistant to the insecticide on mosquito nets.

Materials:
metal (unknown) , cardboard and organic material
Object Number:
2019-243/18
type:
mosquito
Male mosquito from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine gene editing research

Male mosquito from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine gene editing research

Male mosquito with red eyes, one of 28 mosquitos from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine used as research tools to examine the traits that modulate malaria transmission, 2018

More

Malaria is a pressing public health challenge, and a priority target for control, local eradication and global elimination. When people are bitten by infected Anopheles mosquitos, this transmits a parasite which causes malaria infection. This mosquito is an example of how genetic modification technology has been used in the global fight against malaria.

Anopheles mosquitos naturally have red eyes, but white eyed mosquitos were created by gene editing technology at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. This technology allows mutations to be made in virtually any gene, and so is a very powerful tool to examine the precisely what genes cause specific traits. By changing the mosquitos’ eye colour, the researchers were editing a gene which had a very simple visual indication of success. However, through this research they made their gene editing techniques more accurate, so they can be applied to other genes, such as those which make mosquitos resistant to the insecticide on mosquito nets.

Materials:
metal (unknown) , cardboard and organic material
Object Number:
2019-243/19
type:
mosquito
Female mosquito from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine gene editing research

Female mosquito from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine gene editing research

Female mosquito genetically modified to have white eyes, one of 28 mosquitos from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine used as research tools to examine the traits that modulate malaria transmission, 2018

More

Malaria is a pressing public health challenge, and a priority target for control, local eradication and global elimination. When people are bitten by infected Anopheles mosquitos, this transmits a parasite which causes malaria infection. This mosquito is an example of how genetic modification technology has been used in the global fight against malaria.

Anopheles mosquitos naturally have red eyes, but white eyed mosquitos were created by gene editing technology at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. This technology allows mutations to be made in virtually any gene, and so is a very powerful tool to examine the precisely what genes cause specific traits. By changing the mosquitos’ eye colour, the researchers were editing a gene which had a very simple visual indication of success. However, through this research they made their gene editing techniques more accurate, so they can be applied to other genes, such as those which make mosquitos resistant to the insecticide on mosquito nets.

Materials:
metal (unknown) , cardboard and organic material
Object Number:
2019-243/20
type:
mosquito
Female mosquito from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine gene editing research

Female mosquito from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine gene editing research

Female mosquito genetically modified to have white eyes, one of 28 mosquitos from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine used as research tools to examine the traits that modulate malaria transmission, 2018

More

Malaria is a pressing public health challenge, and a priority target for control, local eradication and global elimination. When people are bitten by infected Anopheles mosquitos, this transmits a parasite which causes malaria infection. This mosquito is an example of how genetic modification technology has been used in the global fight against malaria.

Anopheles mosquitos naturally have red eyes, but white eyed mosquitos were created by gene editing technology at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. This technology allows mutations to be made in virtually any gene, and so is a very powerful tool to examine the precisely what genes cause specific traits. By changing the mosquitos’ eye colour, the researchers were editing a gene which had a very simple visual indication of success. However, through this research they made their gene editing techniques more accurate, so they can be applied to other genes, such as those which make mosquitos resistant to the insecticide on mosquito nets.

Materials:
metal (unknown) , cardboard and organic material
Object Number:
2019-243/21
type:
mosquito
Male mosquito from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine gene editing research

Male mosquito from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine gene editing research

Male mosquito with red eyes, one of 28 mosquitos from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine used as research tools to examine the traits that modulate malaria transmission, 2018

More

Malaria is a pressing public health challenge, and a priority target for control, local eradication and global elimination. When people are bitten by infected Anopheles mosquitos, this transmits a parasite which causes malaria infection. This mosquito is an example of how genetic modification technology has been used in the global fight against malaria.

Anopheles mosquitos naturally have red eyes, but white eyed mosquitos were created by gene editing technology at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. This technology allows mutations to be made in virtually any gene, and so is a very powerful tool to examine the precisely what genes cause specific traits. By changing the mosquitos’ eye colour, the researchers were editing a gene which had a very simple visual indication of success. However, through this research they made their gene editing techniques more accurate, so they can be applied to other genes, such as those which make mosquitos resistant to the insecticide on mosquito nets.

Materials:
metal (unknown) , cardboard and organic material
Object Number:
2019-243/22
type:
mosquito
Female mosquito from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine gene editing research

Female mosquito from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine gene editing research

Female mosquito with red eyes, one of 28 mosquitos from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine used as research tools to examine the traits that modulate malaria transmission, 2018

More

Malaria is a pressing public health challenge, and a priority target for control, local eradication and global elimination. When people are bitten by infected Anopheles mosquitos, this transmits a parasite which causes malaria infection. This mosquito is an example of how genetic modification technology has been used in the global fight against malaria.

Anopheles mosquitos naturally have red eyes, but white eyed mosquitos were created by gene editing technology at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. This technology allows mutations to be made in virtually any gene, and so is a very powerful tool to examine the precisely what genes cause specific traits. By changing the mosquitos’ eye colour, the researchers were editing a gene which had a very simple visual indication of success. However, through this research they made their gene editing techniques more accurate, so they can be applied to other genes, such as those which make mosquitos resistant to the insecticide on mosquito nets.

Materials:
metal (unknown) , cardboard and organic material
Object Number:
2019-243/23
type:
mosquito
Female mosquito from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine gene editing research

Female mosquito from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine gene editing research

Female mosquito with red eyes, one of 28 mosquitos from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine used as research tools to examine the traits that modulate malaria transmission, 2018

More

Malaria is a pressing public health challenge, and a priority target for control, local eradication and global elimination. When people are bitten by infected Anopheles mosquitos, this transmits a parasite which causes malaria infection. This mosquito is an example of how genetic modification technology has been used in the global fight against malaria.

Anopheles mosquitos naturally have red eyes, but white eyed mosquitos were created by gene editing technology at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. This technology allows mutations to be made in virtually any gene, and so is a very powerful tool to examine the precisely what genes cause specific traits. By changing the mosquitos’ eye colour, the researchers were editing a gene which had a very simple visual indication of success. However, through this research they made their gene editing techniques more accurate, so they can be applied to other genes, such as those which make mosquitos resistant to the insecticide on mosquito nets.

Materials:
metal (unknown) , cardboard and organic material
Object Number:
2019-243/24
type:
mosquito
Female mosquito from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine gene editing research

Female mosquito from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine gene editing research

Female mosquito with red eyes, one of 28 mosquitos from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine used as research tools to examine the traits that modulate malaria transmission, 2018

More

Malaria is a pressing public health challenge, and a priority target for control, local eradication and global elimination. When people are bitten by infected Anopheles mosquitos, this transmits a parasite which causes malaria infection. This mosquito is an example of how genetic modification technology has been used in the global fight against malaria.

Anopheles mosquitos naturally have red eyes, but white eyed mosquitos were created by gene editing technology at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. This technology allows mutations to be made in virtually any gene, and so is a very powerful tool to examine the precisely what genes cause specific traits. By changing the mosquitos’ eye colour, the researchers were editing a gene which had a very simple visual indication of success. However, through this research they made their gene editing techniques more accurate, so they can be applied to other genes, such as those which make mosquitos resistant to the insecticide on mosquito nets.

Materials:
metal (unknown) , cardboard and organic material
Object Number:
2019-243/25
type:
mosquito
Male mosquito from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine gene editing research

Male mosquito from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine gene editing research

Male mosquito with red eyes, one of 28 mosquitos from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine used as research tools to examine the traits that modulate malaria transmission, 2018

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Malaria is a pressing public health challenge, and a priority target for control, local eradication and global elimination. When people are bitten by infected Anopheles mosquitos, this transmits a parasite which causes malaria infection. This mosquito is an example of how genetic modification technology has been used in the global fight against malaria.

Anopheles mosquitos naturally have red eyes, but white eyed mosquitos were created by gene editing technology at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. This technology allows mutations to be made in virtually any gene, and so is a very powerful tool to examine the precisely what genes cause specific traits. By changing the mosquitos’ eye colour, the researchers were editing a gene which had a very simple visual indication of success. However, through this research they made their gene editing techniques more accurate, so they can be applied to other genes, such as those which make mosquitos resistant to the insecticide on mosquito nets.

Materials:
metal (unknown) , cardboard and organic material
Object Number:
2019-243/26
type:
mosquito
Male mosquito from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine gene editing research

Male mosquito from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine gene editing research

Male mosquito with red eyes, one of 28 mosquitos from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine used as research tools to examine the traits that modulate malaria transmission, 2018

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Malaria is a pressing public health challenge, and a priority target for control, local eradication and global elimination. When people are bitten by infected Anopheles mosquitos, this transmits a parasite which causes malaria infection. This mosquito is an example of how genetic modification technology has been used in the global fight against malaria.

Anopheles mosquitos naturally have red eyes, but white eyed mosquitos were created by gene editing technology at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. This technology allows mutations to be made in virtually any gene, and so is a very powerful tool to examine the precisely what genes cause specific traits. By changing the mosquitos’ eye colour, the researchers were editing a gene which had a very simple visual indication of success. However, through this research they made their gene editing techniques more accurate, so they can be applied to other genes, such as those which make mosquitos resistant to the insecticide on mosquito nets.

Materials:
metal (unknown) , cardboard and organic material
Object Number:
2019-243/27
type:
mosquito
Male mosquito from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine gene editing research

Male mosquito from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine gene editing research

Male mosquito with red eyes, one of 28 mosquitos from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine used as research tools to examine the traits that modulate malaria transmission, 2018

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Malaria is a pressing public health challenge, and a priority target for control, local eradication and global elimination. When people are bitten by infected Anopheles mosquitos, this transmits a parasite which causes malaria infection. This mosquito is an example of how genetic modification technology has been used in the global fight against malaria.

Anopheles mosquitos naturally have red eyes, but white eyed mosquitos were created by gene editing technology at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. This technology allows mutations to be made in virtually any gene, and so is a very powerful tool to examine the precisely what genes cause specific traits. By changing the mosquitos’ eye colour, the researchers were editing a gene which had a very simple visual indication of success. However, through this research they made their gene editing techniques more accurate, so they can be applied to other genes, such as those which make mosquitos resistant to the insecticide on mosquito nets.

Materials:
metal (unknown) , cardboard and organic material
Object Number:
2019-243/28
type:
mosquito