Koalas from a population north of the Brisbane River have evolved a unique genomic immunity to the killer retrovirus ...

New research into how a retrovirus is spreading across populations of wild koalas in Queensland, Australia is leading to a ...

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A genetic breakthrough has revealed some koalas have immunity to a deadly virus, offering hope for the species’ survival.

The research team has found that a koala population in Australia has evolved a distinctive genomic immunity to a retrovirus.

Koalas from a population north of the Brisbane River have evolved a unique genomic immunity to the killer retrovirus ...

New research from the University of Sydney highlights the unique existential dilemma faced by Sydney's koala population.

The genetic switch effectively reduces the impact of the retrovirus, strengthening the immune system of the beloved but endangered marsupial, said Keith Chappell, a virologist at the University of ...