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Genetically-Engineered Death Carp

Posted by michael on from the chinese-needle-snakes dept.

angkor writes "Kinda cool... Carp that produce only male offspring. They do something like this with sterile fruitflies as well."

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  1. Kids these days... by Twintop · · Score: 4, Funny

    Baby Carp: "Daddy, where do babies come from?" Father Carp: "Well son, when a mommy carp and a daddy carp fall in love, they make little baby carp." Baby Carp: "Will I have babies someday, daddy?" Father Carp: "Not until humans descide to play god again, son."

  2. Before you complain... by OneFix · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I've been seeing alot of ppl complaining that this is "playing god"...

    First off, carp have a tendency to kill off eveything in their eco-system (they use up all of the oxygen and they eat all of the vegitation) so endangered species are feeling the "pinch".

    Second, these are most likely the offspring of bait!!!

    Yes, fishing has caused this problem. They're just trying to put things back the way they were.

  3. The Carp aren't scary... by Boronx · · Score: 4, Insightful
    but this sure is (from page three)

    A similar but contagious immunocontraceptive technique is being tested on Aussie rabbits.

    If that jumps to humans, we are screwed.

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