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The Jackson Laboratory

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The Jackson Laboratory

Dr. Ed Liu is the president and CEO of The Jackson Laboratory speaks to WGAN Morning News. As the global coronavirus outbreak brings the world economy to a near halt, The Jackson Laboratory is starting to breed a rediscovered, specialized strain of mouse to help researchers find a vaccine for the deadly infectious disease.

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