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UK research agency funds tree vaccines and gene-edited butterflies to aid wildlife

The publicly funded projects aim to help British species adapt more quickly to climate-related threats, according to the Guardian.

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The UK's Advanced Research and Invention Agency (Aria) is funding 14 biotechnology projects intended to help British wildlife adapt to climate change, the Guardian reported.

According to the paper, the projects include vaccines for ash trees, skin treatments for newts and gene-edited swallowtail butterflies, as part of a £54 million program.

The Guardian said the initiative aims to explore how biotechnology could accelerate species' evolution in the face of threats such as global warming and disease.

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