Gene Drive Mosquitoes (Target Malaria project) are part of a major international effort to control malaria by genetically modifying mosquitoes so their populations collapse or become unable to transmit the disease.
Target Malaria mainly focuses on population-suppression traits in Anopheles mosquitoes
Bacterial blight resistance in rice refers to the plant's ability to withstand infections caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae, a major bacterial pathogen. Resistant rice varieties carry specific genes that prevent disease development, reducing yield l
resistance to bacterial leaf blight