October 6, 2015 12:00 am
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DNA Vaccine Sterilizes Mice, Could Lead To One-Shot Birth Control For Cats, Dogs
sciencehabit writes: Animal birth control could soon be just a shot away. A new injection makes male and female mice infertile by tricking their muscles into producing hormone-blocking antibodies. If the approach works in dogs and cats, researchers say, it could be used to neuter and spay pets and to control reproduction in feral animal populations. A similar approach could one day spur the development of long-term birth control options for humans.Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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