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African Swine Flu is a deadly virus affecting pigs and other members of the swine family that threatens the world's pig population. Beginning in Africa, the virus spread through Europe and now poses a threat to US pigs. Genetic engineering is the act of modifying an organism's genes to achieve a desired trait. A recent study out of the University of Edinburgh suggests that genetic engineering may be the solution to ASF. In this case, pigs' genes would be altered to make domestic pigs immune to ASF. However, as genetic engineering is fairly recent technology, no one know the potential unintended consequences of genetic engineering and how they compare to the potential reaped benefits.
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