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Tim Scott: “It seems to me that CRISPR could have a positive impact on the inability of mosquitoes to spread Zika, malaria, or other…”

On the recordNovember 13, 2017
It seems to me that CRISPR could have a positive impact on the inability of mosquitoes to spread Zika, malaria, or other types of diseases.
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Tim Scott
Republican · South Carolina

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Senator Scott discusses CRISPR's potential in bio-defense against diseases.

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