Malaria Genome Project

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…genetics to mosquito control measures to social behavior studies, because the project is terribly under-funded. They have an annual budget of US $200 million, instead of the actual need that is about $2 billion. It is hoped the newly mapped genomes available for study may 3 lead to new drugs to help control malaria. It might eventually lead to a vaccine. But right now, scientists say that they are still a long way from zapping the mosquito scourge.