Scientists have tested gene-editing techniques to identify and change parts of chicken DNA that could limit spread of bird flu.
Scientists have used gene editing techniques to identify and change parts of chicken DNA that could limit the spread of the bird flu virus
The research team then exposed the gene-edited birds to an artificially high dose of avian influenza virus to further test their resilience.Last year, bird flu resulted in egg shortages in UK supermarkets However, the findings demonstrate that the single ANP32A gene edit is not robust enough for application in the production of chickens, according to the team.
Professor Mike McGrew, from the University of Edinburgh’s Roslin Institute and the study’s principal investigator, said: “Bird flu is a great threat to bird populations.
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