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China Heralds Year of the Fluorescent Green Pig

Posted by Zonk on from the please-avoid-the-green-eggs-and-ham-jokes dept.

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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  1. Just what the world needs by dfoulger · · Score: 3, Funny

    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.

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    1. Re:Just what the world needs by Lord+Kano · · Score: 5, Funny

      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

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    2. Re:Just what the world needs by dvice_null · · Score: 4, Insightful

      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.

    3. Re:Just what the world needs by servognome · · Score: 4, Funny
      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?
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  2. Green Eggs and Ham by kihjin · · Score: 5, Funny

    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,

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  3. FDA Rules Green Ham Safe For Human Consumption by jesdynf · · Score: 3, Funny

    ... Green Eggs Soon To Follow.

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

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  4. But They Won't Breed with an Elephant... by Greyfox · · Score: 3, Funny
    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!

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  5. How being green helps by Propaganda13 · · Score: 3, Informative

    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.

  6. fluorescent green porking by macadamia_harold · · Score: 4, Funny

    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.

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  7. Odd article by Skylinux · · Score: 3, Interesting

    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>

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  8. sure, that's what they want us to think. by no+reason+to+be+here · · Score: 5, Funny

    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.

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