Because influenza evolves rapidly, it hasn't been possible to target any highly conserved genes; instead, it targets the hemagglutinin – the 'H' in flu viruses such as H5N1 – which is a ...

The influenza virus manipulates the body's gene regulation system to accelerate its own spread, according to researchers at the University of Gothenburg. Their study also shows that an already ...

H5N1 flu has version 5 of the H protein and version 1 of the N protein. There are also variants for the other genes. If two different flu viruses meet in a cell that they’ve both infected ...

In the near future, gene silencing against influenza viruses may also be successfully applied in antiviral therapeutics. There are several bottlenecks in the successful application of gene ...

In a scientific first, U.K. researchers have used gene editing technology to create poultry that's partially resistant to bird flu infection, according to a study published Tuesday in Nature ...