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Thread #88010   Message #1649400
Posted By: Crystal
16-Jan-06 - 05:15 AM
Thread Name: BS: Fluorescent Green Pigs
Subject: RE: BS: Fluorescent Green Pigs
Actually Stephen there IS a practical application for the green pigs!
Unfortunatly the general public will probably not notice it as the fact that the pigs glow in the dark is much more interesting that the fact that scientists are using it to look at how organs develop, especially the liver and heart I believe.
What would be best is if scientists could tag precancerous cells with GFP then use them to watch tumour progression!