Green-Glowing Gene Heralds a Better Research Monkey

forbes ^ | 05.27.09, 02:00 PM EDT

[Dosa26]

'Transgenic' primates can pass along clues to human disease in their DNA, scientists explain

WEDNESDAY, May 27 (HealthDay News) -- Monkeys that have a gene encoding green fluorescent protein in their DNA will prove valuable in developing new ways to study human diseases, according to researchers who developed the "transgenic" line of monkeys...

[BGHater]

'The scientists used viral DNA as a way to introduce the gene for green fluorescent protein into the DNA of the common marmoset Callithrix jacchus. The gene integrated into the monkeys' DNA and was successfully passed down to their offspring.'

It's not a 'monkey' anymore. IMHO, transgenic abominations should not be held in the same regard as the forms we have present.

In the future, when we start having transgenic 'humans' are they still gonna be 'human'. Man are we gonna have some problems.

Days of Noah, etc.

[Dosa26]

I don’t think our society (the majority) will have any ethical problems with it till says “MOMMY?” on TV. If it weren’t for the end, through God or are own means they would surely end up saying “We’re Hungry Now!”-Arcane Sfi-Fi-Ref about a race of engineered slaves.

[samtheman]

Isn’t this they guy Kramer tried to rescue from the hospital?