Cloned Puppy Glows in the Dark

Cloned Puppy Glows in the Dark

Author janet

The Seoul National University in South Korea has cloned five beagle puppies and genetically modified their DNA to make them glow red under ultraviolet light. The team was led by Byeong-Chun Lee who cloned the first male dog in 2005. The purpose of the team’s study is to create dogs that will be carriers for human illnesses and become models for future scientific research. These dog’s can then be used to study illnesses such as cancer and other types of virus infections.

Although these studies can be useful for scientific research, as a dog owner I find these methods can be debateable. I see no difference in using clones instead of real animals in the name of science and progress. And besides, who needs a glowing dog?

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