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Glowing Chinese Pig Passes Traits to Young

Posted by samzenpus on from the sam-I-am dept.

porkpickle writes A cloned pig whose genes were altered to make it glow fluorescent green has passed on the trait to its young, a development that could lead to the future breeding of pigs for human transplant organs, a Chinese university reported."

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  1. tagged 'glowpiglets' by FooAtWFU · · Score: 4, Funny

    Because I always wanted fluorescent transplant organs! :)

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  2. Let em loose into the wild! by tomblag · · Score: 5, Funny

    And let's see how long they last versus night predators.

  3. Green eggs and ham by DavidJSimpson · · Score: 5, Funny

    No! No! No! I wanted "Green eggs" and "ham". Not "Green eggs and ham". Green eggs. Not green ham.

    1. Re:Green eggs and ham by reverseengineer · · Score: 4, Funny

      I could not, would not, on a boat.
      I will not, will not, with a goat.
      I will not eat them in the rain.
      I will not eat them on a train.
      Not in the dark! Not in a tree!
      Not in a car! You let me be!
      I do not like them in a box.
      I do not like them with a fox.
      I will not eat 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!

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    2. Re:Green eggs and ham by Dutch+Gun · · Score: 4, Funny

      I am.

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  4. glowing organ transplant? by debatem1 · · Score: 4, Funny

    I realize it's dark in there but this seems a little extreme...