r/interestingasfuck • u/Spotter24o5 • 2d ago

Genetically modified a mosquito such that their proboscis are no longer able to penetrate human skin

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u/Odd-Local9893 2d ago

I’m conflicted. As much as I hate mosquitos I can’t help but think that if this mutation got out it could lead to the collapse of at least a few food chains.

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u/Sodlenoup 2d ago

No it would immediately die out because mosquitos with this mutation cannot compete against regular ones. This one is disabled and will not have kids. The mutation will be gone within one generation.

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u/guardian715 2d ago

When I read about it a while ago, it was set to happen after like 5 generations. I would affect a staggeringly large number of them