Dye being injected into a nematode worm.
Genetic modification of organisms is a very controversial issue in New Zealand. Regulatory controls have been developed to try to manage the risk of research using...
A parasitic worm that naturally infects possums could be the key to controlling possum numbers in New Zealand.
Scientists in New Zealand investigated whether a roundworm parasite could be used to deliver a hormone toxin to possums.
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