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Scientists have genetically engineered a mosquito to release a sea-cucumber protein into its gut which impairs the development of malaria parasites, according to research in PLoS Pathogens. Researchers say this development is a step towards developing future methods of preventing the transmission of malaria.
CEL-III Protein Found In Sea Cucumber Inhibits Malaria Parasite Development | Scientific [...]

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Among the nasty compounds produced by the organism responsible for Florida’s red tides is one with some surprising properties.
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