Glow in the Dark Cats

South Korean scientists have cloned three Turkish Angora cats that have the ability to glow-in-the dark when exposed to ultraviolet light. They modified the gene by inserting a virus into the skin cells of a mother cat and placing those cells into the womb, thus proving that it was possible to clone an animal with a manipulated gene.

The stated goal is for a better understanding of human genetic diseases, but this is a very slippery slope if you ask me and for multiple reasons.

For instance, how long before the trendoids start asking their local breeders for glow-in-the-dark cats? "Can I get a orange kitty that glows blue and a white kitty that glows red?"

Well, that crazy ole cat lady down the street will certainly have the brightest house in the neighborhood.


[via NBC30]

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1. 
   Julie :
   December 17, 2007 9:46 AM

   omg i so love this i want a glowin the dark cat hey ill do anything for one ok?? i dont have money though tell me if u guy got any ideas of getting me one

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   Aki :
   May 6, 2008 11:42 PM

   stupid...why cant they clone a human for studies. Poor kitties.

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   josh :
   May 8, 2008 10:50 PM

   that is so yuck lol

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   josh :
   May 8, 2008 10:52 PM

   ma mate says they look like a glow in da dark dildo

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