Pork - The Other Green Meat

[Archer1979]

or

"Do You like green eggs and ham?"

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asi...ic/4605202.stm

[SuperMario66]

WTF? Seriously?

[PinstripePride]

That's pretty amazing.

[yankeebot]

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

[Kulish29]

Glow in the dark pigs. Genius!

[corynnmarie]

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]

Great present for St. Patrick's Day!

Cheers!

[jdolbow]

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]

I'd recommend folks not try this at home.

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]

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

http://www.qarxis.com/Fainting_Goats

[Jersey Yankee]

or

"Do You like green eggs and ham?"

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asi...ic/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]

or

"Do You like green eggs and ham?"

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asi...ic/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 on West 95th St wouldn't be too pleased.

[Hitman23]

Taiwan is not claiming a world first. Others have bred partially fluorescent pigs before

ummm... why? Is this a highly coveted title?

[corynnmarie]

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]

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]

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

Like GLOWING BACON!