Avian influenza resistant gene-edited birds a step closer

Research offers a first view of how host response may enable chickens to fight off avian influenza infection.

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Editing a number of areas of chicken DNA has proved successful in blocking avian influenza infection in vitro.
Editing a number of areas of chicken DNA has proved successful in blocking avian influenza infection in vitro.
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Areas of chicken DNA that may influence natural resistance to highly pathogenic avian influenza have been identified by a team of scientists at the U.K.’s Roslin Institute, offering a first step toward breeding chickens with greater resistance.

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