Sunday, January 27, 2013

Deadly GM flu research that could 'wipe out significant portion of humanity' set to restart | Mail Online

Deadly GM flu research that could 'wipe out significant portion of humanity' set to restart | Mail Online: Scientists last night ended a voluntary ban on creating mutant forms of bird flu, despite warnings that an accidental release could kill millions of people.

Research into H5N1 transmission stopped a year ago amid fears information about how to create potentially dangerous viruses could be used for bioterrorism.

The self-imposed moratorium came after two teams independently discovered how to mutate the virus so that it could be transmitted through the air between humans.

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