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Glow in the dark kittens!!

Started by Luna, September 18, 2011, 07:50:53 AM

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Mesozoic Mister Nigel

Quote from: Jenne on September 20, 2011, 04:26:38 AM
Well, that too...but you can get blood samples without dissection, methinks.

It's cheaper to make them glow-in-the-dark.
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Luna

And, better resale value.

"Lookie, we're done with these.  Glow in the dark kitties, who wants one?" as opposed to "we dissected 'em, who needs spare parts for...  never mind..."
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Quote from: Nigel on March 24, 2011, 01:54:48 AM
I like the Luna one. She is a good one.

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Quote from: Jenne on September 20, 2011, 04:26:38 AM
Well, that too...but you can get blood samples without dissection, methinks.

With gene tagging, you can tell if they successfully got the gene by visual inspection (which is even less invasive than drawing blood) and, more importantly, you can tell where and when the gene is being expressed.

The latter two points aren't that relevant here, since we only care if the kitten has the genes at all, but in general research being able to tell which cells are expressing the gene is really helpful when you're trying to answer the question "What the hell does this DNA do, anyway?"

Quote from: Luna on September 22, 2011, 02:27:23 AM
And, better resale value.

"Lookie, we're done with these.  Glow in the dark kitties, who wants one?" as opposed to "we dissected 'em, who needs spare parts for...  never mind..."

Hate to break it to you but (AFAIK) the standard thing to do in research like this is to dissect the specimen anyway to make sure that the treated cats don't have anything abnormal going on inside, like a higher rate of tiny tumors.  I could be wrong, though.
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GA, you be burstin' da bubbles ITT...but that's sorta what I figured anyway when I read it.

Mesozoic Mister Nigel

Quote from: Golden Applesauce on September 22, 2011, 03:02:29 AM
Quote from: Jenne on September 20, 2011, 04:26:38 AM
Well, that too...but you can get blood samples without dissection, methinks.

With gene tagging, you can tell if they successfully got the gene by visual inspection (which is even less invasive than drawing blood) and, more importantly, you can tell where and when the gene is being expressed.

The latter two points aren't that relevant here, since we only care if the kitten has the genes at all, but in general research being able to tell which cells are expressing the gene is really helpful when you're trying to answer the question "What the hell does this DNA do, anyway?"

Quote from: Luna on September 22, 2011, 02:27:23 AM
And, better resale value.

"Lookie, we're done with these.  Glow in the dark kitties, who wants one?" as opposed to "we dissected 'em, who needs spare parts for...  never mind..."

Hate to break it to you but (AFAIK) the standard thing to do in research like this is to dissect the specimen anyway to make sure that the treated cats don't have anything abnormal going on inside, like a higher rate of tiny tumors.  I could be wrong, though.

They will most likely be dissected after death, but it would render this particular research meaningless if they don't observe their life spans. Making them immune to AIDS is pointless if they all die of cancer at six.
"I'm guessing it was January 2007, a meeting in Bethesda, we got a bag of bees and just started smashing them on the desk," Charles Wick said. "It was very complicated."


Mesozoic Mister Nigel

(Also, if they find that for some reason they live twice as long as normal cats, that is also directly relevant to the research.)
"I'm guessing it was January 2007, a meeting in Bethesda, we got a bag of bees and just started smashing them on the desk," Charles Wick said. "It was very complicated."


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I want to let a horde of these kittens loose at a rave party or something.
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Likewise, I would think they'll want to see if the gene tinkering inherits.
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Quote from: The Payne on November 16, 2011, 07:08:55 PM
If Luna was a furry, she'd sex humans and scream "BEASTIALITY!" at the top of her lungs at inopportune times.

Quote from: Nigel on March 24, 2011, 01:54:48 AM
I like the Luna one. She is a good one.

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Quote from: Triple Zero on September 23, 2011, 06:27:36 PM
I want to let a horde of these kittens loose at a rave party or something.

HELL FUCKING YES.

Mesozoic Mister Nigel

Quote from: Luna on September 23, 2011, 06:29:03 PM
Likewise, I would think they'll want to see if the gene tinkering inherits.

Yes, that would also be significant and highly relevant to the research.
"I'm guessing it was January 2007, a meeting in Bethesda, we got a bag of bees and just started smashing them on the desk," Charles Wick said. "It was very complicated."


Cain

Quote from: Triple Zero on September 23, 2011, 06:27:36 PM
I want to let a horde of these kittens loose at a rave party or something.

It would look kind of like this:



Only more glow in the dark

Luna

Quote from: Nigel on September 23, 2011, 06:45:46 PM
Quote from: Luna on September 23, 2011, 06:29:03 PM
Likewise, I would think they'll want to see if the gene tinkering inherits.

Yes, that would also be significant and highly relevant to the research.

The glow is very important, to see, for example, what percentage of generations inherit the gene, and if the gene is dominant or recessive in crossbreeds.
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"My father says that almost the whole world is asleep. Everybody you know, everybody you see, everybody you talk to. He says that only a few people are awake, and they live in a state of constant, total amazement."

Quote from: The Payne on November 16, 2011, 07:08:55 PM
If Luna was a furry, she'd sex humans and scream "BEASTIALITY!" at the top of her lungs at inopportune times.

Quote from: Nigel on March 24, 2011, 01:54:48 AM
I like the Luna one. She is a good one.

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"Stop talking to yourself.  You don't like you any better than anyone else who knows you."

Mesozoic Mister Nigel

Quote from: Luna on September 23, 2011, 06:49:58 PM
Quote from: Nigel on September 23, 2011, 06:45:46 PM
Quote from: Luna on September 23, 2011, 06:29:03 PM
Likewise, I would think they'll want to see if the gene tinkering inherits.

Yes, that would also be significant and highly relevant to the research.

The glow is very important, to see, for example, what percentage of generations inherit the gene, and if the gene is dominant or recessive in crossbreeds.

It was really a stroke of genius.
"I'm guessing it was January 2007, a meeting in Bethesda, we got a bag of bees and just started smashing them on the desk," Charles Wick said. "It was very complicated."


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