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  1. 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

    nature.com/articles/nbt0111-9a