Glowing Pigs pass on Gene to Piglets

Green Glowing Piglets

Scientist from a Chinese university have said 2 out of 11 piglets born from genetically altered cloned pigs have inherited the genes that make them glow fluorescent green under ultraviolet light.

The original glowing pigs were genetically altered by adding genetic material from jellyfish to help the study of stem cell research.

The scientists continue to say that this research will help to study human disease…

Glowing green pigs do sound fun, but I must confess I am struggling to understand how genetically messing with animals can really help combat human diseases!

Source:
Glowing Pig Passes Genes to Piglets (National Geographic)

Green Glowing Pigs!

Scientists in Taiwan say they have bred three pigs that glow in the dark.

[SinglePic not found]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.

Humm… not sure about Glow-In-The-Dark human disease research?

Related Links:
BBC News
Taiwan National University