Glow in the dark cats!

[Raziaar]

Whoa, this is awesome! Probably old but I just now saw it on yahoo.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20071212/sc_afp/healthscienceskoreacloning


Glow in the dark cats. I want one!


Damn, they have to be exposed to ultraviolet beams.

Well, glow in the dark cats that glow simply when the light is off will be just around the corner!

Obviously though this has profound benefit in the medical world, and would be entirely superficial for the pet world, not to mention dangerous for pets if they are allowed outside at night(provided it evolved into being glow in the dark at all times).

 

[simonjedi]

I could do with that i almost tripped over my cat last night :\

 

[Eejit]

Fluorescence tagging of proteins in animals isn't uncommon when investigating disease
I guess that's just the first time they've done it to cats.

 

[Cheomesh]

I don't understand how glow-in-the-uv cats help us...they didn't talk about what genetic affliction was the issue.

 

[Eejit]

It's the technique that's going to be useful. Fluroescence tagging of proteins allows scientists to see where and when proteins are expressed and in that quantities.

Although cats aren't the greatest model organism in most circumstances... it's usually better to use a mouse. Unless there are some specific genetics diseases cats and humans both suffer from but mice don't, I just can't think of any atm.

 

[Raziaar]

Fluorescence tagging of proteins in animals isn't uncommon when investigating disease
I guess that's just the first time they've done it to cats.

Yeah, I know the whole fluorescence thing isn't old when it comes to science and research, but the cats are obviously new.

 

[[Matt]]

I want a UV kitty to match my PC neons!!

 

[Druckles]

Only if you have a spare Black Light hanging around.

 

[Cheomesh]

Only if you have a spare Black Light hanging around.

I do actually. My scorpion glew under one.

 

[Druckles]

Glew? Is that a word?

And yeah, I heard about that. Apparently it's how they find scorpions in wilderness.

 

[<RJMC>]

glow in the darkness is something a cat would not want,it will ruin their stealth

 

[Cheomesh]

Glew? Is that a word?

And yeah, I heard about that. Apparently it's how they find scorpions in wilderness.

No, it's not a word. Well, it is now.

/me begins the Dictionary of Cheo.

 

[Raziaar]

Even ancient scorpion fossils still fluoresce. I don't think scientists still know just why yet.

 

[Druckles]

No, it's not a word. Well, it is now.

/me begins the Dictionary of Cheo.

You need a definition for it.

 

[Cormeh]

I do actually. My scorpion glew under one.

You glew a scolpion?

Glow in the dark cats would be an awesome photo opportunity, after you punt them and they leave a UV trail behind them.

 

[Eejit]

Yeah, I know the whole fluorescence thing isn't old when it comes to science and research, but the cats are obviously new.

Aye, I was answering cheo