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Glowing Genetically Engineered Monkeys
- May 27, 2009 21:59:35
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- Japanese researchers have genetically engineered monkeys whose hair roots, skin and blood glow green under a special light, and who have passed on their traits to their offspring, the first time this has been achieved in a primate.
They spliced a jellyfish gene into common marmosets, and said on Wednesday they hope to use their colony of glowing animals to study human Parkinson's disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or ALS.
The protein glows under blue and ultraviolet light, allowing researchers to illuminate tumor cells, trace toxins and to monitor genes as they turn on and off.... Read full article »
They spliced a jellyfish gene into common marmosets, and said on Wednesday they hope to use their colony of glowing animals to study human Parkinson's disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or ALS.
The protein glows under blue and ultraviolet light, allowing researchers to illuminate tumor cells, trace toxins and to monitor genes as they turn on and off.... Read full article »
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- Maplewing May 28, 2009 22:06:27
This is really cool. - Bun May 28, 2009 05:38:33
Thats just wrong!
- suz May 28, 2009 04:43:31
i don't think god is going to like this. - HI-DE May 28, 2009 02:53:51
It's great that they could be helping cure or medicate these diseases but I disagree with animal testing. - DA GEORGETOWN MAYOR May 28, 2009 02:23:51
I REMEMBER EATING TACO BELL ONCE AND HAD GREEN GLOWING SHI....!LOL! THE PLUMBER WAS MAD AT ME FOR WEEKS! - DA GEORGETOWN MAYOR May 28, 2009 02:22:21
AWW,NAW! FIRST AIDS AND NOW THIS? I SAY EXTERMINATE ALL OF EM!
- W_C May 27, 2009 22:09:29
Oy... more people altering nature. When will it ever stop? -
I hope not until we get fully glowing animals so we can safari at night as part of an economic stimulus package to create more jobs for people to work at night.
