Gratuitous Green-Glowing Pig Thread
Charles Johnson
Wed Jan 18, 2006 at 7:41 pm PST • Views: 599
Taiwan breeds green-glowing pigs.
Scientists in Taiwan say they have bred three pigs that “glow in the dark”.
They claim that while other researchers have bred partly fluorescent pigs, theirs are the only pigs in the world which are green through and through.
The pigs are transgenic, created by adding genetic material from jellyfish into a normal pig embryo.
The researchers hope the pigs will boost the island’s stem cell research, as well as helping with the study of human disease.
The scientists, from National Taiwan University’s Department of Animal Science and Technology, say that although the pigs glow, they are otherwise no different from any others.
Please note: the reporter of this BBC news item is “Chris Hogg.”
Frank says: