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  • Principal Investigator, CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, CSIRO
Carp have spread throughout Australia’s waterways - but CSIRO is hoping to bring a new genetic weapon to bear on them. Kletr/Sutterstcok.com

Male‑only gene trick could leave invasive fish species floundering

Ron Thresher, CSIRO

A genetic modification that creates male-only populations could give us a new weapon against invasive fish such as carp that plague our waterways. “Daughterless technology”, which works by removing females…

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