Pussies that glow in the dark help to fight AIDS

12-09-2011 4:22pm #1

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-14882008

Cats that have been genetically modified to glow in the dark are being used to gain insights into Aids.
The scientists inserted one gene into the cats that helps them resist the feline form of Aids.
They also inserted a gene that produces a fluorescent protein called GFP, Nature Methods journal reports.
This protein - which is produced naturally in jellyfish - is commonly used in this area of research to monitor the activity of altered genes.

But they're crap at catching mice!

4leto · 12-09-2011 4:24pm

But great at getting seen and caught by dogs.

Latchy · 12-09-2011 4:27pm

Thread title is so misleading :pac:

4leto · 12-09-2011 4:30pm

I would worry about a glow in the dark penis.

Geekness1234 · 12-09-2011 4:32pm

Hey I wanted to read about VAGINAS!Not cats!God the world we live in today!

joshrogan · 12-09-2011 4:34pm

I'm dissapointed with the content of this thread.

tony 2 tone · 12-09-2011 4:34pm

4leto wrote: »

I would worry about a glow in the dark penis.

Definite sign of Super AIDS.

I lost a cat to feline AIDS some years ago, had to have him put down

Now I'm gonna get one of those glow in the dark ones!

OneArt · 12-09-2011 4:49pm

Finally, something about cats! After searching the Internet endlessly for information on felines all I've come across so many misleading websites which assault me with pictures of bearded axe-wounds and lady lips.

aaronjumper · 12-09-2011 5:09pm

Put one in every room of your house.
Save loads of money!

muppetkiller · 12-09-2011 5:27pm

How do these poor cats sleep ? Surely when they close there eyes they're practically blinded lol.

Son Of A Vidic · 12-09-2011 5:43pm

Geekness1234 wrote: »

Hey I wanted to read about VAGINAS!Not cats!God the world we live in today!

Looking at your username, I suspect you have a lot to learn about vaginas.:pac:

smash · 12-09-2011 6:44pm

I want one... just so I can freak out my neighbours!

Kevin Duffy · 12-09-2011 6:53pm

Surely making pussies easier to find in the dark will only increase the spread of sexually transmitted diseases?

12-09-2011 6:53pm

Latchy wrote: »

Thread title is so misleading :pac:

Made yer look though! :pac:

Latchy · 12-09-2011 7:27pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Made yer look though! :pac:

Course it did ,sure isn't that what misleading thread titles are all about ? :pac:

thinking it's about something else when we know it's really not

You're work here is now complete .

af_thefragile · 12-09-2011 7:45pm

I'ld like a glow in the dark cat! It'ld be awesome and i can name it Radium!

Buddinplant · 12-09-2011 8:49pm

eh, spotted a slight control problem for the florescence in felines.

they will glow cause of added gene, what happens if your being sold a cat that everyone says is one of these new glow in the dark feckers, but really its an ordinary cat under black light, cause everyone knows cats pee glows when show with a black light. ( as does other stuff, so best kept out of bedrooms ) and if i'm assuming correctly, most cats will spray or roll in scent/pee to spread/dominate area...

a petition to swap a few random street lights for black lights just to freak out the neighbours will be posted soon. :cool: