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2007-06-05 | permalink
Victoria moratorium: CSIRO races to breed GE chicken immune to bird flu
CSIRO scientists in Victoria are in an international race to develop a genetically modified chicken immune to the killer bird flu. Research has begun at the CSIRO’s Geelong compound as British scientists at Cambridge University also seek a breakthrough. At stake are millions of dollars that farmers and breeders could spend worldwide to replace chicken flocks with flu-immune birds.
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2007-06-05 | permalink
Victoria moratorium: CSIRO races to breed GE chicken immune to bird flu
CSIRO scientists in Victoria are in an international race to develop a genetically modified chicken immune to the killer bird flu. Research has begun at the CSIRO’s Geelong compound as British scientists at Cambridge University also seek a breakthrough. At stake are millions of dollars that farmers and breeders could spend worldwide to replace chicken flocks with flu-immune birds.
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