Could microRNAs help us understand why different birds react differently to being infected with bird flu?

Ruddy turnstones

Source: Louis Westgeest

Since microRNA was found to have a role in cell protein production, a connection between microRNA and birds infected with bird flu has been found in ruddy turnstones, which has significance with respect to the spread of bird flu due to their long distance flights. 

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