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Posted Wed Nov 12 2008: from Purdue University via ScienceDaily: Commercial Poultry Lack Genetic Diversity, Are Vulnerable To Avian Flu And Other Threats http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1226523901 As concerns such as avian flu, animal welfare and consumer preferences impact the poultry industry, the reduced genetic diversity of commercial bird breeds increases their vulnerability and the industry's ability to adapt, according to a genetics expert... Researchers found that commercial birds are missing more than half of the genetic diversity native to the species, possibly leaving them vulnerable to new diseases and raising questions about their long-term sustainability. [Read more stories about: ] This item will appear in our PANIQuiz! New!: Your Quips: gwenn says: "I can only imagine what the eggs would look like if we had genetic diversity!" Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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