The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation is Australia's national science agency and one of the largest and most diverse research agencies in the world.
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New research has successfully manipulated chicken embryos to bring about male to female sex reversal. The discovery has major potential applications in the poultry industry.
Hendra virus has been the cause of much discussion over the past decade. Leading Hendra researcher Dr Deborah Middleton explains how CSIRO scientists are contributing to ongoing efforts to minimise the risk of the deadly virus in humans and horses.
Dr Martyn Jeggo, Director of CSIRO's Australian Animal Health Laboratory, discusses future foot and mouth disease (FMD) virus research to ensure that Australia's livestock industries continue to be protected from the threat of an outbreak of this devastating disease.
CSIRO scientists have made a major breakthrough in better understanding how the deadly Hendra virus spreads from infected horses to other horses and humans.
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation is Australia's national science agency and one of the largest and most diverse research agencies in the world.