Pork - The Other Green Meat [Archive]

Archer1979

01-12-06, 12:24 PM

or

"Do You like green eggs and ham?"

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/4605202.stm

SuperMario66

01-12-06, 12:30 PM

WTF? Seriously?

PinstripePride

01-12-06, 12:32 PM

That's pretty amazing.

yankeebot

01-12-06, 12:35 PM

Hmm. Somebody let me know when the come up with a fainting green pig. That would be worthwhile.

Kulish29

01-12-06, 12:35 PM

Glow in the dark pigs. Genius!

corynnmarie

01-12-06, 01:57 PM

I didn't read the article save "pigs that glow in the dark", but you can make just about any "glow-in-the-dark" organism with gene splicing and recombination, and then cloning.

You simply extract the genes that code for bioillumination from the cell of an animal that does so - fireflies, jellyfish, deep sea angler fish - there's loads. You then recombine the gene splices into zygote genomes of normal organisms - pigs, fungi, bacteria, rats, small children. Clone the result if the animal is sexually reproducing - no cloning needed for our asexual friends - grow the organism, and VOILA - "glow-in-the-dark" pets.

We did it with bacteria in Microbiology last semester. It's really quite simple with a proper lab.

Casey37

01-12-06, 02:01 PM

Great present for St. Patrick's Day!

Cheers! :gulp:

jdolbow

01-12-06, 02:02 PM

I didn't read the article save "pigs that glow in the dark", but you can make just about any "glow-in-the-dark" organism with gene splicing and recombination, and then cloning.

You simply extract the genes that code for bioillumination from the cell of an animal that does so - fireflies, jellyfish, deep sea angler fish - there's loads. You then recombine the gene splices into zygote genomes of normal organisms - pigs, fungi, bacteria, rats, small children. Clone the result if the animal is sexually reproducing - no cloning needed for our asexual friends - grow the organism, and VOILA - "glow-in-the-dark" pets.

We did it with bacteria in Microbiology last semester. It's really quite simple with a proper lab.

I'd recommend folks not try this at home.

corynnmarie

01-12-06, 02:04 PM

I'd recommend folks not try this at home.
:lol:

Actually, the best they would accomplish is probably a whole lotta firefly bug juice everywhere...and not much else. It could be comical.

mr. baskums

01-12-06, 04:17 PM

Hmm. Somebody let me know when the come up with a fainting green pig. That would be worthwhile.

:lol:

http://www.qarxis.com/Fainting_Goats

Jersey Yankee

01-12-06, 04:38 PM

or

"Do You like green eggs and ham?"

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/4605202.stm
More like green ham and eggs than anything else.

Is that stuff suitable for human consumption? I've never seen a pig with a green nose before. Then again, knowing these mad scientists, they'd likely make Rudolph's nose red instead of green also.

Little Virginia wouldn't be too pleased.

Jersey Yankee

01-12-06, 04:48 PM

or

"Do You like green eggs and ham?"

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/4605202.stm
More like green ham and eggs than anything else.

Is that stuff suitable for human consumption? I've never seen a pig with a green nose before. Then again, knowing these mad scientists, they'd likely make Rudolph's nose red instead of green also.

Little Virginia O'Hanlon (http://www.stormfax.com/yesbio.htm#Virginia) on West 95th St wouldn't be too pleased.

Hitman23

01-13-06, 11:39 AM

Taiwan is not claiming a world first. Others have bred partially fluorescent pigs before ummm... why? Is this a highly coveted title?

corynnmarie

01-13-06, 11:58 AM

ummm... why? Is this a highly coveted title?
It's not about the pig being green - it's about what they've been able to do with genetics. This has all kinds of applications despite the fact that it's in rather early stages.

Hitman23

01-13-06, 12:03 PM

It's not about the pig being green - it's about what they've been able to do with genetics. This has all kinds of applications despite the fact that it's in rather early stages.Good point I guess. Maybe it will lead to something more important.

PinstripePride

01-13-06, 12:11 PM

Good point I guess. Maybe it will lead to something more important.

Like GLOWING BACON!