Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Glow-in-the-dark transgenic cats


I haven't had a chance to read this article yet, but these FIV-resistant (Feline Immunodeficiency Virus, the feline equivalent of HIV) kittens are so cute. Expression of the green fluorescent protein (GFP) in this five month old transgenic cat indicates that it has acquired the protective gene.

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