GM chickens boost hopes on avian flu
Scientists have genetically modified chickens to prevent the transmission of avian influenza, an innovation that could cut the risk of a lethal strain crossing to the human population and boost the poultry industry.
The chickens created at Cambridge and Edinburgh universities in the UK produce a genetic “decoy” molecule that mimics part of the replication machinery of the flu virus. This diverts the enzyme required for the virus to pass between cells – and stops the infection. http://link.ft.com/r/0QSDPP/TPDYXR/5AATE/LQZ3U9/KEOABD/50/h?a1=2011&a2=1&a3=13