09-13-2011, 06:33 PM
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12 September 2011 Last updated at 11:38 GMT
Glowing cats shed light on Aids
The cats expressed the fluorescent protein throughout their bodies
Cats that have been genetically modified to glow in the dark are being used to gain insights into Aids.
The scientists inserted one gene into the cats that helps them resist the feline form of Aids.
They also inserted a gene that produces a fluorescent protein called GFP, Nature Methods journal reports.
12 September 2011 Last updated at 11:38 GMT
Glowing cats shed light on Aids
The cats expressed the fluorescent protein throughout their bodies
Cats that have been genetically modified to glow in the dark are being used to gain insights into Aids.
The scientists inserted one gene into the cats that helps them resist the feline form of Aids.
They also inserted a gene that produces a fluorescent protein called GFP, Nature Methods journal reports.