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היידן פארי: להנדס מחדש יתושים כדי להילחם במחלות

Filmed Nov 2012 • Posted Jan 2013TEDSalon London Fall 2012
TEDSalon London Fall 2012
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בשנה אחת ישנם בכל העולם 200-300 מיליון מקרי מלריה ו-50-100 מיליון מקרים של קדחת דנגי. אם כן, איך זה שטרם מצאנו דרך להרוג יתושים ביעילות? היידן פארי מציג פתרון מרתק: לייצר בהנדסה גנטית יתושים זכרים עקרים ולשחרר אותם בטבע, כדי לצמצם בחדות את המינים נושאי המחלות.

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Translated into Hebrew by Shlomo Adam
Reviewed by Sigal Tifferet
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