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Glowing Pig Passes Genes to Piglets

Posted January 10, 2008 9:45 AM

From National Geographic News:

A cloned pig whose genes were altered to make it glow fluorescent green has passed on the trait to its young, a development that could lead to the future breeding of pigs for human transplant organs, a Chinese university reported. Two of 11 piglets glow fluorescent green from their snouts, trotters, and tongues under ultraviolet light, according to Northeast Agricultural University, located in the city of Harbin.

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01/10/2008 11:07 AM

So, is there some glow in the dark bacon I can buy?
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01/11/2008 1:06 AM

Ya but where's the wings?

Honest officer I haven't been drink en but did you see that glowing pig fly by?

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01/11/2008 8:46 AM

send some to Italy to help them find truffles other than that what would you use a glowing pig snout for?
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01/11/2008 2:53 PM

somebody shut that damm pig off.....I'm trying to get some sleep.

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01/12/2008 11:20 PM

Glowing Pig Passes Genes to Piglets

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Not to be outdone by her illustrious counterpart...

Non-Glowing Pig Also Passes Genes to Piglets
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01/14/2008 6:46 AM

Well, it would pay to keep well clear of bacon and ham from sources in China.

Everyone seems to have forgotten my friend, who had managed that genetic twist some years ago.

Although the colour is different, the effect is perhaps more startling, even though many people do not think about the gene-spliced creature very often.

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01/14/2008 10:15 AM

Unfortunately, Rudolf - being gay - will never pass along his shiny genes.
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