The Rural Voice, 1987-04, Page 52NEWS
RESEARCH POINTS TO
CHANGES IN POULTRY
Custom-designed poultry are a step
closer now that scientists have succeed-
ed in passing on the genes of a weak
virus to new generations of chickens.
The virus genes were inserted into
embryos in the egg by U.S. Depart-
ment of Agriculture researchers. This
laboratory procedure may eventually
lead to chickens that resist disease and
lay bigger eggs, say geneticists.
The virus used was avian leukosis,
which causes a common poultry dis-
ease. It may become possible to make
this virus self-destruct, researchers say.
So far, the virus genes have been
inherited by three generations of
chickens. Until now, researchers have
been able to get only one vertebrate,
the mouse, to pass on to its offspring
viral genes inserted in the laboratory
environment.0
HUMANE SOCIETY
DRAWS VOLUNTEERS
Vicki Miller of the Toronto
Humane Society reports that recent
publicity given to her organization's
controversial stands has contributed to
a new influx of volunteers.
Volunteers have increased to 275
from 180 in October, according to
figures recently released by the society.
Miller adds that the publicity has
also hindered the society's day to day
work.
The Ontario public trustee has
ordered an audit of the Toronto soci-
ety's financial records and is seeking to
halt salary payments to executive
director Kathleen Hunter.0
COLLEGE WINS RECRUITS
Centralia College has been visiting
about 130 high schools to recruit
students, and Kathy Biondi, head of
communications, reports success.
"Last year, there was an average
decline in enrolment of 12 per cent at
the five colleges of agricultural tech-
nology. We've seen an improvement
already in the number of applications
for the undersubscribed agricultural
program."0
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