red fluorescent cat cloned

researchers found a way to clone pet cats five years ago. now they can play a trick on their genes to change their color. a cloned turkish angola kitten, left, gives off a red fluorescence glow while an ordinary one appears to be green in this picture taken under ultraviolet light at a laboratory of gyeongsang national university in jinju, south gyeongsang province, south korea, wednesday. the cloned cat’s genes were modified with a fluorescent protein. the red cloned cat research is expected to be utilized in dealing with certain genetic diseases in animals and humans. it will also help reproduce rare animals, such as tigers and wildcats, which are on the verge of extinction, the team said. via korea times