Scientists map mosquito gene

Scientists today announced that they had unravelled the genetic map of mosquito and the malarial parasite, creating a weapon with the potential to eradicate one of humanity8217;s greatest scourges 8212; malaria.

The scientists sequenced the DNA makeup of the blood-sucking mosquito anopheles gambiae, which transmits the microscopic parasite to humans via its saliva, and of the most lethal parasite, plasmodium falciparum, an achievement termed unprecedented by the US weekly Science.