Glow-in-the-dark cats helping to fight AIDS

[butterscotch]

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.

“We did it to mark cells easily just by looking under the microscope or shining a light on the animal,” said Dr Eric Poeschla, from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, US.

Glowing cats shed light on Aids

[Bruce]

That might be the solution to feral cats, introduce glowing females then they would be easier to see and shoot at night. Currently they are almost impossible to cull.

[OldGreyFox]

@Bruce

Currently they are almost impossible to cull.

That’s probably because they are smarter than the average Aussie…

[LongDriver]

@Bruce

That might be the solution to feral cats, introduce glowing females then they would be easier to see and shoot at night. Currently they are almost impossible to cull.

Hmmm … what about politicians?