Behold... FluorescoCat!

[major_clanger]

South Koreans clone cats - with added fluorescence proteins.

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

In a side-effect, the cloned cats glow in the dark when exposed to ultraviolet beams.

I do like that 'exposed to ultraviolet beams' - it has such a ring of a Marvel Comics origin story...

Comments

[childeric.livejournal.com]

Wow, I see next year's must-have clubbing accessory...

[pjc50.livejournal.com]

See also http://www.ekac.org/gfpbunny.html .. geneticists love putting fluorescent markers on things!

[http://users.livejournal.com/la_marquise_de_/]

Ah, the cat you will not trip over at night on the stairs (as long as uv is fitted).

[pennski.livejournal.com]

You mean it's a safety feature?