South Koreans Clone Beagles—and They Glow

By Harry Kimball, Newser Staff

Posted Apr 28, 2009 3:55 PM CDT

(Newser) – South Korean scientists have cloned a group of four female beagles that glow red under ultraviolet light, the AP reports. The researchers inserted fluorescent genes during the cloning process, an achievement that could lead to advances in human medicine and science. “What’s significant... Read full story »

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