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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / December 2007SKoreans clone cats that glow in the dark (link)
"South Korean scientists have cloned cats by manipulating a fluorescent protein gene, a procedure which could help develop treatments for human genetic diseases, officials said Wednesday. In a side-effect, the cloned cats glow in the dark when exposed to ultraviolet beams. A team of scientists led by Kong Il-keun, a cloning expert at Gyeongsang National University, produced three cats possessing altered fluorescence protein (RFP) genes, the Ministry of Science and Technology said." <http://www.physorg.com/news116662903.html> That can't be A Good Thing.  SignatureT.E.D. (tdavis@umr.edu) > "South Korean scientists have cloned cats by manipulating a fluorescent > protein gene, a procedure which could help develop treatments for human > genetic diseases, officials said Wednesday. In a side-effect, the cloned > cats glow in the dark when exposed to ultraviolet beams. > A team of scientists led by Kong Il-keun, a cloning expert at Gyeongsang > National University, produced three cats possessing altered fluorescence > protein (RFP) genes, the Ministry of Science and Technology said." > <http://www.physorg.com/news116662903.html> > That can't be A Good Thing. Yuck! :( Joyce On Dec 12, 11:50 am, bastXXXe...@sonic.net wrote: > > "South Korean scientists have cloned cats by manipulating a fluorescent > > protein gene, a procedure which could help develop treatments for human [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Joyce ROFL - but not really...Uhhhhh....first thing I thought of was 'the better to find my midnight snack in the dark kitchen w/o waking the family by snapping on the light!". In that area of the globe, that would be one practical use for such a cat. Totally gross but in-your-face true :op. > ROFL - but not really...Uhhhhh....first thing I thought of was 'the > better to find my [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > for such a cat. > Totally gross but in-your-face true :op. But they'd also need ultraviolet lights for the cats to "work", as others have pointed out. Joyce SignatureTo send email to this address, remove the triple-X from my user name. > "South Korean scientists have cloned cats by manipulating a fluorescent > protein gene, a procedure which could help develop treatments for human [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > That can't be A Good Thing. Why not? Haven't you ever tripped over a cat in the dark, because it was asleep and you didn't realize it was there? (I'm not sure how I feel about the whole concept of genetic manipulation, but this one seems relatively harmless - actually it would be kind of neat to have a cat who golwed in the dark.) >> "South Korean scientists have cloned cats by manipulating a fluorescent >> protein gene, a procedure which could help develop treatments for human >> genetic diseases, officials said Wednesday. In a side-effect, the cloned >> cats glow in the dark when exposed to ultraviolet beams. >> [snip] >> That can't be A Good Thing. > Why not? Haven't you ever tripped over a cat in the dark, > because it was asleep and you didn't realize it was there? LOL!!! Joyce >>Why not? Haven't you ever tripped over >> a cat in the dark, because it was >> asleep and you didn't realize it was >> there? The cat only glows when exposed to ultraviolet light. ---MIKE--- >>In the White Mountains of New Hampshire >> (44° 15' N - Elevation 1580') >>>Why not? Haven't you ever tripped over >>>a cat in the dark, because it was >>>asleep and you didn't realize it was >>>there? > > The cat only glows when exposed to ultraviolet light. Perhaps they should refine the technique? (It would make it a lot easier to see where a cat had decided to perch after I'd gone to bed, too - you know the rule, "you can't train a cat not to do something, you can only train it not to let you CATCH it doing it!") > ---MIKE--- > >>>In the White Mountains of New Hampshire > > >> (44° 15' N - Elevation 1580') >> The cat only glows when exposed to ultraviolet light. > Perhaps they should refine the technique? (It would make it > a lot easier to see where a cat had decided to perch after > I'd gone to bed, too - you know the rule, "you can't train a > cat not to do something, you can only train it not to let > you CATCH it doing it!") Maybe, rather than designing a glowing cat, they should design a way for a cat's horked-up hairballs to glow in the dark. Now that would be useful! Joyce A Cat's Apology Dear Dog, I am so sorry about you being sent to the dog pound for the broken lamp which you did not break; the fish you did not spill; and the carpet that you did not wet; or the wall that you did not dirty with red paint...Things here at the house are calmer now, and just to show you that I have no hard feelings towards you, I am sending you a picture, so you will always remember me. Best regards, The Cat ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Pipe Man - http://www.t-drill.com/Pipe-Cutter.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> "South Korean scientists have cloned cats by manipulating a fluorescent >> protein gene, a procedure which could help develop treatments for human [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > harmless - actually it would be kind of neat to have a cat who golwed in > the dark.) O yes, I've tripped over and stepped on many a cat in the dark, but I don't think I would want to have to leave a UV lamp on all night. SignatureT.E.D. (tdavis@umr.edu) After a bad experience last year I use a walker when I get up during the night. This tends to make sleeping cats move! ---MIKE--- >>In the White Mountains of New Hampshire >> (44° 15' N - Elevation 1580') > After a bad experience last year I use a walker when I get up during the > night. This tends to make sleeping cats move! My bedroom is never very dark, except during power failures and for a few minutes following nearby lightening: the security light on the power pole is at that end of the house and there are four windows facing it. I have blinds, but after I dark adapt, I can see even the darkest cat on the dark carpet. There is also a dim night light in the back bathroom that throws some faint glow into an otherwise darker area. SignatureT.E.D. (tdavis@umr.edu) UMR becomes MST soon. 1. Lightsaber Kitteh. 2. Put UV light in bedroom, never step in a hairball again. --Fil
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