Tiny, adorable and…green? Glowing kittens may answer questions about neurobiology and disease.
By Rachel Nuwer | September 13, 2011
Cats come in all sorts of colors—tabby, orange, and calico—but scientists are most interested in the fluorescent variety. Eric Poeschla, a molecular virologist at the Mayo Clinic, used a technique called transgenesis to bestow kittens with a heightened immune system as well as an unearthly green glow, which allows researchers to track the expression of genes of interest.
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