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Gene drive tested in mice – Expert Reaction

Gene drive tested in mice – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 24 January 201908 February 2019

US researchers say they’ve had some success in testing out a gene drive in laboratory mice Using CRISPR genome editing, […]

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Mice with two mums – Expert Reaction

Mice with two mums – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 12 October 201808 February 2019

Researchers from China have bred healthy mice with two mums (and no dad) that went on to have normal pups […]

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Low Vitamin C speeds up leukaemia in mice – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 22 August 201703 August 2018

US researchers have uncovered a reason why low vitamin C may speed up the development of leukaemia in mice.  Unlike […]

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Maud Island pest-free again – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 11 October 201611 April 2018

An island in the Marlborough Sounds has been restored to its predator-free status after an eradication operation successfully removed mice. […]

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Genetic influence on Ebola in mice – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 31 October 201428 March 2016

Research published today in the journal Science shows how genetics influence the severity of symptoms in mice infected with the Ebola […]

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Kiwis help tackle Aussie pests

In the News  |  Published: 20 August 201420 August 2014

New Zealand-designed software created to predict and tackle mouse outbreaks is being trialled in Australia. MouseAlert.org.au is a new, interactive website based on […]

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Limiting brain damage in stroke victims – new research

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 04 November 201004 November 2010

Current therapies for stroke victims depend on rapid access to medical care. Within hours of a stroke, irreversible brain damage […]

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Kiwi mice reveal migration patterns

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 02 October 200819 June 2011

Scientists are examining mice DNA here and abroad, using genetics to determine human patterns of migration over centuries of colonisation […]

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