Scientists make chickens that don't spread bird flu
Thursday, January 13, 2011 - 14:50
in Health & Medicine
LONDON (Reuters) - British scientists have developed genetically modified (GM) chickens that cannot transmit bird flu infections -- a step that in future could reduce the risk of avian flu spreading and causing deadly epidemics in humans.
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