Chickens bred to thwart bird flu?

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Chickens bred to thwart bird flu?

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http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2011 ... alcomments

Research is beginning to engineer chickens with 'decoy molecules' to thwart bird flu. Watching closely, a bit of me horrified and the other half wondering if it is possible... )de:
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Oh no, don't like sound of this one! :?
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If governments got hold of this and allow only bird-flu-free chickens, it might make heritage breeds impossible to get...
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Looks to me just like the genetic engineering that people complain about in plants. A recipe for disaster methinks.
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