UK: Precision Breeding Could Help Protect Poultry from Bird Flu, Says MP
A Norfolk MP says new genetic "precision breeding" technologies could help protect poultry against the devastating bird flu outbreaks sweeping through the region's farms.The return of the virus this autumn has forced the cull of farmed birds including thousands of Christmas turkeys - with seven confirmed cases in Norfolk, and a further five in Suffolk since the end of October.It sparked calls from farming leaders for faster progress on removing the regulatory obstacles to the roll-out of vaccines to protect poultry flocks...
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