More concerns about #GE mosquitoes -- especially since they can breed when exposed to #tetracycline

Behind an academic paywall:

Science snipes at #Oxitec transgenic-mosquito trial

by Nidhi Subbaraman

Nature Biotechnology volume 29, pages 9–10 (2011)

"#Oxitec's plans for transgenic #mosquito trials have not been without controversy in the past. They have been criticized by environmental groups, such as Ottawa-based #ETCGroup and #EcoNexus of Oxford, concerned about the risks of releasing an entirely new strain of organism into the environment".

#GM #GeneticEngineering #mosquitoes

https://www.nature.com/articles/nbt0111-9a/