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Chinese Company To Sell Genetically Modified Micro Pigs as Pets (abc.net.au)

Posted by Soulskill on from the surely-this-is-a-sign-of-the-apocalypse dept.

An anonymous reader writes: Tyne McConnon from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reports that a research firm in China plans to"sell its 'micro pig' as a pet after it successfully edited the DNA of the animal to stunt its growth. Beijing Genomics Institute (BGI) created the pig, which grows to weigh between 14 and 20 kilograms, by changing the DNA responsible for its growth. The company originally genetically modified the Bama pig breed for research but announced at a Bio Tech Leader summit in China recently their plans to sell it."

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  1. Hilarious scam by BenJeremy · · Score: 4, Funny

    We've seen this scam... sell a piglet as a "micro-pig" and by the time the new pig owner discovers it's actually a full-sized, regular pig, the seller has moved on to a new town.

  2. sorry by Hognoxious · · Score: 3, Funny

    That's just oinkredible.

    --
    Confucius say, "Find worm in apple - bad. Find half a worm - worse."
  3. Re:inb4 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Topical? Wot, like some kind of oinkment?

  4. Re:Elephants next, please by Panoptes · · Score: 5, Funny

    "some kind of mini-elephant"

    A truncated elephant, presumably?

  5. Next order of business by burtosis · · Score: 3, Funny

    Step 1: actually make them micro sized
    Step 2: hollow up those bones
    Step 3: ???
    Step 4: Add some wings and finally get some closure on that damn proverb!