{"id":6337,"date":"2015-10-08T10:28:12","date_gmt":"2015-10-08T10:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/revoscience.com\/en\/?p=6337"},"modified":"2015-10-08T10:28:12","modified_gmt":"2015-10-08T10:28:12","slug":"now-a-single-vaccine-could-sterilize-large-invasive-species-populations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.revoscience.com\/en\/now-a-single-vaccine-could-sterilize-large-invasive-species-populations\/","title":{"rendered":"Now a Single Vaccine Could Sterilize Large Invasive Species Populations"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Scientists from the California Institute of Technology have found a way to ensure animal populations don\u2019t grow out of control.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

[pullquote]The team is exploring how to block different types of hormones to gauge how effective this shot could be in reducing pest species populations, such as deer or mice.[\/pullquote]<\/p>\n

A vaccine that attacks the gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) may be the answer since GnRH causes sperms and eggs to develop, finds a new study published in the journal\u00a0Current Biology.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

The researchers tested the injection on a group of mice,writes Popular Science.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0The shot contained a small amount of DNA that can make muscle cells create specialized antibodies to attack GnRH.<\/span><\/p>\n

It took two months for the mice\u2019s bodies to produce enough antibodies to render them completely infertile.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Another advantage of this shot is that it could last for 10 years or more due to muscle cells being the longest-lived in the body, according to Popular Science.<\/span><\/p>\n

The team is exploring how to block different types of hormones to gauge how effective this shot could be in reducing pest species populations, such as deer or mice.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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