Glowing Cat Cloned in South Korea
A Gyeongsang National University team said they have succeeded in cloning cats after modifying a gene to change their skin color. Because of the red fluorescence protein in their skin cells, the three Turkish Angola kittens look reddish under ultraviolet light, The Korea Times reports.
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Genetically Altered Mice Don’t Fear Cats
The age-old animosity between cats and mice could be a thing of the past with genetically modified mice that Japanese scientists say show no fear and shed new light on mammal behavior, The Associated Press reports.
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Family Ill After Taking in Stray Kitten
A week after a family took in a stray kitten, two girls in the family developed an itchy rash all over their bodies. Eventually, five of the six children got the rash. A veterinarian informed the Dixons that the cat had microsporum gypsum, a form of ringworm, WLWT-TV (Ohio) reports.
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