China Heralds Year of the Fluorescent Green Pig

Apocalypse111 writes "Chinese scientists have successfully bred partially green fluorescent pigs which they hope will boost stem cell research. A research team at the Northeast Agricultural University in Harbin managed to breed three transgenic pigs by injecting fluorescent green protein into embryonic pigs. Xinhua quoted Professor Liu Zhonghua as saying. 'The mouth, trotters and tongue of the pigs are green under ultraviolet light'."

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Just what the world needs

[dfoulger]

So I'll take my Egg McMuffin with the Florescent Green Canadian Bacon. Hmmm. I think not.

Here's an accomplishment that will create a real conundrum for the Green Party. Is the pig a symbol to be cherished, a genetic freak to be feared, or some combination.

Re:Just what the world needs

[Lord Kano]

So I'll take my Egg McMuffin with the Florescent Green Canadian Bacon. Hmmm. I think not.

Try it. Try it. Sam I am.

LK

Re:Just what the world needs

[dvice_null]

The point is not to create green pigs, the point is to prove that we can do anything. But basicly green pigs is a relatively easy tasks when compared to creating a pig with wings and a genetic ability to learn to use them and fly. But in theory it is already possible, all we need to know is what genes we need to use and where to put them. That is difficult, but possible. The more we learn, the more we can do.

Re:Just what the world needs

[servognome]

So I'll take my Egg McMuffin with the Florescent Green Canadian Bacon. Hmmm. I think not.
Try it. Try it. Sam I am.

I will not try it based on your post
I would not eat it with a Wiimote
Fluorescent Green Bacon, not even a lick
But does the green bacon run Linux?

Re:Just what the world needs

[mindwhip]

So I'll take my Egg McMuffin with the Florescent Green Canadian Bacon.

I'll take that... and pigs might fly... oh.. wait...theres a genetically modified flying pig now :(

Re:Just what the world needs

[drsquare]

So I'll take my Egg McMuffin with the Florescent Green Canadian Bacon. Hmmm. I think not.

The irony is that the green pig would probably be the least artificial thing on McDonald's menu.

Green Eggs and Ham

[kihjin]

I do not like them in a box.
I do not like them with a fox.
I do not like them in a house.
I do not like them with a mouse.
I do not like them here or there.
I do not like them anywhere.
I do not like green eggs and ham.
I do not like them, Sam-I-am.

From China with love,

FDA Rules Green Ham Safe For Human Consumption

[jesdynf]

... Green Eggs Soon To Follow.

In other news, Hormel spokesperson Sam I Am is the Public Relations Man Of The Year according to...

dupe?

[Janek Kozicki]

compare with old news.

Re:Now .....

[aussie_a]

I'll never understand why people think pigs flying is such an impossible thing. Give me an airplane and a sedated pig and I'll give you a flying pig.

But They Won't Breed with an Elephant...

[Greyfox]

Unless you get them really, really drunk...

Cripes they're mixing pigs with jellyfish and the most interesting thing they can think to do with it is make the pig green? How about breeding a pig with deadly stinging tentacles? Now that would be something truly worthwhile!

How being green helps

[Propaganda13]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4605202.st m
Below is the info I wanted to know that's not included in MSNBC link

The scientists will use the transgenic pigs to study human disease. Because the pig's genetic material encodes a protein that shows up as green, it is easy to spot.

So if, for instance, some of its stem cells are injected into another animal, scientists can track how they develop without the need for a biopsy or invasive test.

Taiwan is not china.

[mrmeval]

What is it with some news orgs calling this a Chinese development? Is it solidarity with the communists?

The BBC used the correct name, it's Taiwan and it's been independant for some time now. Get over it.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4605202.st m

fluorescent green porking

[macadamia_harold]

Night shot camera?? I mean seriously that is all the picture looks like right?

Unless I'm missing something here, I've already seen similar footage involving Paris Hilton in a hotel room. I wasn't aware that she was the result of a genetic experiment, but it sure would explain a lot.

Odd article

[Skylinux]

The main picture of the article shows animals created by Taiwanese scientist instead of the pigs created by the Chinese scientists mentioned in the article. MSNBC .....

Another article I have read explained that the Taiwanese pigs where superior due to their much stronger glow throughout their bodies which can be seen in the picture.
Link to the other article:
ahref=http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/12/29/fluo rescent_pig/rel=url2html-7150http://www.theregiste r.co.uk/2006/12/29/fluorescent_pig/>

And here is where the pic came from:
ahref=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacifi c/4605202.stmrel=url2html-7150http://news.bbc.co.u k/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/4605202.stm>

sure, that's what they want us to think.

[no reason to be here]

A research team at the Northeast Agricultural University in Harbin managed to breed three transgenic pigs by injecting fluorescent green protein into embryonic pigs. Xinhua quoted Professor Liu Zhonghua as saying. 'The mouth, trotters and tongue of the pigs are green under ultraviolet light'."

what really happened is that kermit finally knocked up miss piggy.

From January.

[grimJester]

BBC story, Google search.

Didn't anyone notice that.....

[Audacious]

Didn't anyone notice that the paragraph said "mouth, trotters(feet), and tongue" were flourescent yet the entire pig was flourescent in the picture? This is more like a picture taken with a green light. Here is why:

What we call a black light doesn't make an area black - it causes things which are flourescent in nature to glow. White objects look purple, reds take on more of an orange glow, and greens really look saturated. Pigs are not the cleanest of creatures and biological refuse (such as blood, offal, urine, and such) glow under flourescent lights as well. Even the cleanest creature will glow somewhat due to the various substances which are brushed up against or contained within the skin. None of that shows up in the picture.

The picture is a circular area which shows the backs and tops of the pig's head, it's shoulders, and ears. None of which are the mouths, feet, or tongue. Had the picture had dim outlines of the pigs with their mouth's glowing and their feet glowing - it would have been believe-able. Because it would have matched what was said. But this picture does not.

No traitors these days unless you wanna make some

[lxt518052]

Taiwan is not an independent nation, has never been an independent nation, and will never be an independent nation.

Does it really matter at all? Independent or not, Taiwan sees no future outside the Chinese economy. DPP government's de-sinolization policies have no other effect than a weakened economy, and perhaps, hatred among its own people.

What's the point of independence? "Because PRC has never ruled Taiwan?" Have a good look at the ROC constitution, is there any room for Taiwan independence? No. That's why DPP hates it so much and wants to change it so much despite the objection from the US. Yes, the United States of America, not People's Republic of China. As it gets no one any benefit but is such a risk to Asia-Pacific security.

But hey, now president Chen Shui-bian's solicitors are holding the ROC constitution as a shield in court defending his wife's graft case. They even invented a theory: 'what the president thinks a state secret is state secret, therefore no written document is needed to present in the court to prove anything.' As the constitution prevent Chen from indictment, they are hoping this will protect his wife too. How pathetic!

If those guys really want it so much as to fight for it, then go fight for it. That's at least decent. Provoking PRC behind the protection of the US is timid. Whining at the provoked action is even more cowardish. The DPP certainly does not care about the real consequences. Whenever the big clumsy communist party reacts, the DPP gets the votes. That's how democracy in Taiwan works. That's also the reason why Chen plays an independence hardliner every time there is a election coming. When the election is over and the US expresses its dismay, Chen plays reconciliation. It worked every time for him since his coming to power in 2000.

The PRC government learned his tricks over the years. You don't see them criticizing Chen anymore. They are now 'putting hope on the Taiwanese people'. That's logical. Why waste your effort fighting a ideological war that no one never wins when you can do something more meaningful such as boosting the economy and bringing the real benefit to people accross the Taiwan Strait?