Glowing kittens with resistance to disease have been created by scientists searching for a cure for Aids.
The domestic cats had their DNA modified with a gene that fights off an HIV-like virus and a second one – from a fluorescent jellyfish – that makes their bodies shine green under ultraviolet light.
The purpose of the study was to show how a natural protein that prevents macaque monkeys developing Aids can do the same in cats.
Way to glow: The eerie looking feline that has been genetically modified with DNA from a fluorescent jellyfish protein
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