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Re:Deaf girl is cured in world first gene therapy trial by jeremiahbuckley on Friday May 10, 2024 @11:40AM (#40320272)
This implies that birds don’t get eye cancer even though their lenses are different. I wonder what their protection is
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Re:Deaf girl is cured in world first gene therapy trial by jfengel on Friday May 10, 2024 @01:39PM (#40321677)
At a guess: they don't live long enough for it to outweigh the benefits. While there are exceptions, wild birds often live only a few years.
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