Avian flu could decimate Australian black swans

23 Jan 2023
Black swan
UQ research shows black swans lack some immune genes which help other wild waterfowl combat avian flu. Image: Adobe

The unique genetics of the Australian black swan leaves the species vulnerable to viral illnesses such as avian flu, University of Queensland research has revealed.

The UQ-led study has generated a first-ever genome of the black swan which revealed the species lacks some immune genes which help other wild waterfowl combat infectious diseases.

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