Video: Glow In The Dark Cats

South Korean scientists have cloned cats that glow red when exposed to ultraviolet rays, an achievement that could help develop cures for human genetic diseases, the Science and Technology Ministry said.

Three Turkish Angora cats were born in January and February through cloning with a gene that produces a red fluorescent protein that makes them glow in dark. One died at birth, but the two others survived, the ministry said.

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Comments

[GetoffMylawn]

Please make one that won't pee on my socks.

[SmellyOne]

This story has been in the news for days and days.

HuffPo is LATE.

[nomoredead]

No more night vision goggles when hunting at night.

[Jtt]

… um yea …. to one day fight some disease in humans … yea, that’s the ticket, that’s why we made a Glow In The Dark Cat ©.(black light not included)

[Brainspore]

Is this from the same South Korean lab that had claimed to clone a dog, but really just got another dog that looked like the first one? Maybe they just sprayed the cat with fluorescent paint.

[STParker]

Ever tripped over a cat in the dark? Well, no more!

[Fez]

So many cats, so few recipes...

[snaggster]

This could be really good. DLC Dems would glow red and a cure could be developed for that disease.

[Gumby123]

Slow news day?