Neatorama has posted several stories about animals that produce fluorescent proteins after gene splicing. Now South Korean scientists have produced cloned cats that produce RFP (Red Fluorescent Protein). The cats glow in the dark when exposed to ultraviolet rays! Three such cats were cloned, and two of the Turkish Angoras have survived to adulthood. Link -via Metafilter
Rose
How HORRIBLE! Another reason to experiment on cats and other animals.
meg
They also glow if they eat those ugly fourth-of-july glowing necklaces or glowsticks. Sure it’s temporary, but if there’s a dire need for glowing cats I’d sure go for a normal cat over these things…
Chris
I amazed how people don’t realize the changes we’re going to have in the biological field in the next future, especially in less bio-ethics concerned countries. I believe human cloning/DNA alteration is not so far down the road.
Sci-fi will be reality then.
Then I want to be a wookie 
just a guy
I want a glowey kitteh!
Yeah, a lot of people are freaked out by things like genetic manipulation and cybornetics, but they thrill me (like the newest on ‘input to computers using only thought’ technology).
If he gets to be a wookie, i want to be a techno-jedi! Wireless ‘write-only’ transmitting device that converts thoughts into commands for enabled devices… like, starting your car, altering your lights/temperature in your house, changing the channel, text messaging, playing video games!, etc, all with thought!! Gha!! 
Pudifoot
Wasn’t this mentioned in revelations? i am almost certain it is a bad sign.
swallowtail
@ rose
“Another reason to experiment on cats and other animals” !?!?!
What a scummy thing to say, @hole.
The Slapster
Easy there swallowtail, I think Rose meant that like “We don’t need another reason to experiment on animals.” This is a little disturbing & really unnecessary.
meow
They are taking orders for fluorescent cats over at fluorescentcats.com. I tried to reserve one but their comment button was disabled. Hmm. How Perrrrfect.
I want one…I’ll name it Rave
Sid Morrison
YOu just know they had that “Mr. Green Genes” name picked out WAY in advance. A lot of self-kneeslapping over that one, I’m sure.
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