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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5V9gbgICPKY Video of Bill Gates Releasing Mosquitoes Into Audience] TED Talk excerpt on YouTube. Jul 8, 2009.
 
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5V9gbgICPKY Video of Bill Gates Releasing Mosquitoes Into Audience] TED Talk excerpt on YouTube. Jul 8, 2009.
 
* [http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-06-16/gates-says-altered-mosquitoes-are-next-weapon-in-malaria-fight Mosquito Is Next Weapon to Fight Malaria] Caroline Chen ''Bloomberg News'' June 16, 2016.<br>Watch the 4 minute video at the top of the page.
 
* [http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-06-16/gates-says-altered-mosquitoes-are-next-weapon-in-malaria-fight Mosquito Is Next Weapon to Fight Malaria] Caroline Chen ''Bloomberg News'' June 16, 2016.<br>Watch the 4 minute video at the top of the page.
* [https://www.sciencenews.org/article/gene-drives-spread-their-wings Gene drives spread their wings] Tina Saey ''Science News'' Dec 2, 1025.
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* [https://www.sciencenews.org/article/gene-drives-spread-their-wings Gene drives spread their wings] Tina Saey ''Science News'' Dec 2, 1025.<br> Introduction to gene drives.
* [https://www.wired.com/2016/08/california-city-fending-off-zika-releasing-40000-mosquitoes-every-week/ A California City Is Fending Off Zika by Releasing 40,000 Mosquitoes Every Week] Sarah Zhang ''Wired'' Aug. 4, 2016.
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* [https://www.wired.com/2016/08/california-city-fending-off-zika-releasing-40000-mosquitoes-every-week/ A California City Is Fending Off Zika by Releasing 40,000 Mosquitoes Every Week] Sarah Zhang ''Wired'' Aug. 4, 2016.<br>This article discusses the use of Wolbachia to control mosquitos. Note differences from CRISPR gene drive.
  
 
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