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Dec 14, 2007 8:16 am US/Pacific

Scientists Create Glow-in-The-Dark Cats

SOUTH KOREA (CBS13) ― You've heard of "Hello Kitty", well how about "Glow Kitty"?

Cats are glowing in the dark in South Korea and scientists say it's an achievement that could help develop cures for human genetic diseases.

At first glance, the fluffy white kitties may look normal, but there are two big things that make them very different.



First, the cats are clones.  And second, they glow.

When the felines are put under ultraviolet light, they glow a dull red.  Scientists manipulated the donor cat's genetic code, then passed those changes on to the clones.

A procedure, scientists say could help develop treatments for diseases that impact both animals and humans.

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