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Little Star

(17,055 posts) Wed May 1, 2013, 05:16 PM May 2013

This is just wrong! But if it helps research who am I to say....

The Week
By Lauren Hansen | April 30, 2013

7 genetically modified animals that glow in the dark

This is no party trick. These radiant sheep, dogs, and cats help further research of human diseases

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http://theweek.com/article/index/243433/7-genetically-modified-animals-that-glow-in-the-dark

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This is just wrong! But if it helps research who am I to say.... (Original Post) Little Star May 2013 OP

Well, but they don't actually glow in the dark Duer 157099 May 2013 #1

Haven't I seen this befor... AsahinaKimi May 2013 #2

Wasn't this an episode of Big Bang Theory? BillStein May 2013 #3

Duer 157099

(17,742 posts)

1. Well, but they don't actually glow in the dark

Reply to Little Star (Original post)

Wed May 1, 2013, 05:54 PM

May 2013

they glow under UV light. Who wants to carry one of those around?

But the technique is very useful, obviously. In the lab, that is.

Now, if they can get these animals to express firefly luciferase.... then you might really have a glow-in-the-dark animal.

AsahinaKimi

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2. Haven't I seen this befor...

Reply to Little Star (Original post)

Thu May 2, 2013, 09:48 AM

May 2013

BillStein

(758 posts)

3. Wasn't this an episode of Big Bang Theory?

Reply to Little Star (Original post)

Thu May 2, 2013, 10:19 AM

May 2013

Didn't Sheldon perfect the glow-in-the-dark goldfish?

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