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Nature1 month agoOMG scienceBird flu in US cows: where will it end?Cattle in the US can host the H5N1 avian influenza virus, potentially leading to mutation and spread to humans. [ more ]
www.scientificamerican.com3 months agoScienceCRISPR Will Likely Not Solve Bird FluCRISPR/Cas9 used to make chickens resistant to avian flu. Avian flu's challenges include quick mutation and spread. [ more ]
Nature1 month agoOMG scienceBird flu in US cows: where will it end?Cattle in the US can host the H5N1 avian influenza virus, potentially leading to mutation and spread to humans. [ more ]
www.scientificamerican.com3 months agoScienceCRISPR Will Likely Not Solve Bird FluCRISPR/Cas9 used to make chickens resistant to avian flu. Avian flu's challenges include quick mutation and spread. [ more ]
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