"Scientists have bred three pigs which glow fluorescent green in the dark, in a potential breakthrough for stem cell research.
The team from Taiwan bred them by injecting a protein from jellyfish into pig embryo cells. It is hoped that the transgenic pigs will enable researchers to trace the tissue development when stem cells are used to repair damaged organs. Wu Shinn-Chih, of National Taiwan University, said: “Pigs are among the animals most similar to humans.” (AFP)"
Sausages for lunch, anyone?
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