Gene Discovery: Advancing ASF Infection Cures and Resistant Pig Breeds

2023-08-28 03:30:00

The gene found might advance the development of effective cures for ASF infection or the breeding of resistant pig breeds.

Mon, Aug 28, 2023 at 5:30 am

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As the Friedrich Loeffler Institute (FLI) announced last week, a team of scientists from the FLI and the Roslin Institute at the University of Edinburgh investigated which genes are responsible for the multiplication of the ASF virus in pigs. Little is known regarding the functions of the viral proteins of the ASF virus. According to the FLI, the gene find is now providing important new insights into the biology of the ASF virus. These might serve as a basis for future research approaches. The development of effective remedies once morest ASF infections or the breeding of ASF-resistant pig breeds play an important role.

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