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SMH said:
South Korean scientists have cloned cats by manipulating a fluorescent protein gene, a procedure that could help develop treatments for human genetic diseases.

As part of the procedure's side effects, 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 with altered fluorescence protein (RFP) genes, the Ministry of Science and Technology said yesterday.
"It marked the first time in the world that cats with RFP genes have been cloned," the ministry said in a statement.

"The ability to produce cloned cats with the manipulated genes is significant as it could be used for developing treatments for genetic diseases and for reproducing model [cloned] animals suffering from the same diseases as humans."

"It will also help develop stem cell treatments," Dr Kong said, noting cats have about 250 genetic diseases that affect humans.

The cats were born in January and February. One was stillborn while three others grew to become adult Turkish Angoras.

South Korea's bio-engineering industry suffered a setback after a claim by a cloning expert, Hwang Woo-suk, that he had created the first human stem cell through cloning turned out to be fake.

Hwang is standing trial for fraud and embezzlement.
Source: http://www.smh.com.au/news/science/...low-in-the-dark/2007/12/12/1197135563190.html

Great pun Herald!

Also, it's caturday. Discuss (korean cats look korean).

 

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Bumping for great victory.

Post other pics of cats and relate it to topical discussions plez.
 

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But topical discussion these days would focus on underage pron yes?

Let's never put our cats in that position :(
 

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