Remember how we all laughed and jeered?
[TAIPEI, Taiwan - Pigs may not be able to fly just yet, but at least three of them glow. Taiwanese researchers said Friday they have bred the pigs with a fluorescent material in a move they hope will benefit the island's stem cell research effort.The fluorescent pigs are green from inside out, including their hearts and internal organs, said Wu Shinn-Chih, assistant professor of animal science at the prestigious National Taiwan University.
From the outside, the pigs appear to be bathed in a light green tint, particularly their eyes, mouths and knuckles.
Wu said the pigs are bred by injecting their embryos with fluorescent green protein taken from jelly fish.
Pigs are commonly used to study human diseases, and Wu believes his technique will be useful in helping researchers monitor tissue changes over time.]