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Scientists breed glow-in-the-dark rabbits
« on: August 28, 2013, 04:22:07 PM »
Scientists breed glow-in-the-dark rabbits
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/aug/13/glow-in-dark-rabbits-scientists

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As part of an effort to improve treatments for life-threatening illnesses, a team of scientists have created rabbits that glow in the dark.

Their efforts produced two rabbits out of a litter of eight that went from being a normal, fluffy white to glowing green in the dark. The rabbits were born at the University of Istanbul as part of a collaboration between scientists from universities in Turkey and Hawaii.

The rabbits glow to show that a genetic manipulation technique can work efficiently, though the specific color is more cosmetic than scientific. "The green is not important at all – it's just a marker to show the experiment can be done successfully," said University of Hawaii associate professor Stefan Moisyadi.

Glow in the dark rabbits. How scary!  :o
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Re: Scientists breed glow-in-the-dark rabbits
« Reply #1 on: August 28, 2013, 04:32:18 PM »
Must...get... one
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Re: Scientists breed glow-in-the-dark rabbits
« Reply #2 on: August 28, 2013, 07:51:58 PM »
What good is it to spotlight rabbits at night if they already glow in the dark?
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Re: Scientists breed glow-in-the-dark rabbits
« Reply #3 on: August 29, 2013, 05:04:26 PM »
Quote from: JohnnyReb on August 28, 2013, 07:51:58 PM
What good is it to spotlight rabbits at night if they already glow in the dark?

Use .22 LR tracers.
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Re: Scientists breed glow-in-the-dark rabbits
« Reply #4 on: August 29, 2013, 05:33:48 PM »
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Re: Scientists breed glow-in-the-dark rabbits
« Reply #5 on: August 29, 2013, 05:59:07 PM »
Yep bunny hunting just got easier...
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Re: Scientists breed glow-in-the-dark rabbits
« Reply #6 on: August 30, 2013, 05:43:17 AM »
Quote from: biersmythe on August 29, 2013, 05:59:07 PM
Yep bunny hunting just got easier...

Those stupid ptarmigans need all the help they can get . . . :fuelfire: :tongue: :whistling:
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Re: Scientists breed glow-in-the-dark rabbits
« Reply #7 on: August 30, 2013, 11:03:55 AM »
Quote from: BlueStateSaint on August 30, 2013, 05:43:17 AM
Those stupid ptarmigans need all the help they can get . . . :fuelfire: :tongue: :whistling:

Ptarmigans have good eyesights and they can use infrared.
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